It was painful having to place a star before this review. Perhaps the one star out of five can relate to the one-fifth of the book that was worthwhile. The Real World interview was an insult to the readers whp enjoyed the beginning of the book. There should have been a warning before that chapter that stated: "The book you are currently enjoying will disintegrate into a self-absorbed rant. At no point will this prove to be entertaining, informative, or even mildly interesting." I hope that Mr. Eggers will find it in his heart to issue a written apology to the people who read the book all the way to the end. It might not be a bad idea for his publisher to issue refunds to all of us who bought the book assuming it would have some entertainment value.