To all you geniuses who hate this book for either a. the fact that it champions the life of hobos, or b. the fact that you don't understand real psychological problems, maybe you should go back to the safer land of epic fantasy novels that don't require you to actually have feelings.If you have ever experienced any of the following: abuse, incest, rape, depression, dissociation, and/or an identity disorder, you should read this book. Not only it is a fantasy book that reads like my talks with my therapist, but it cleverly comes up with magical solutions for all our psychological issues. I am partially glad that it exists because it lets me know someone else has figured out that we don't need anti-depressants, we need magic, but it also frustrates me that I don't have any Gold to make me not depressed anymore. That stuff would really come in handy.