I listened to the audiobook but have purchased and will eventually read the book as well but I'm actually very glad I listened to the audiobook first. It was like having the author in the room speaking to me since he wrote it to his son, now the author is only I think about 4 or 5 years older than I am but as someone freshly out it was still relevant st any age. And it covered a lot of territory my late but straight father couldn't have dreamed of even if he wanted to.