I think this book has withstood the test of time because everyone has loved someone who is so completely wrong, and yet has been powerless to stop it. With every page you turn, you feel Phillip's addiction to this woman to the point that it almost physically hurts to keep reading. But you do because you also feel a happiness in knowing that you're not the only sucker on this planet. This book is for all those love addicts out there...you know who you are.