Humbling. Powerful. I wonder who I'd be if I'd read this thirty years ago? This feels like the sort of book that has a small window of opportunity for affecting a life: read it too young, and it won't really make sense. Too old, and by then you've found your own answers (if you're lucky) or still not get it and never will.

I recommend erring on the read-it-young side. It seems like a useful part of one's growing-up toolkit.