I read this as part of my own challenge to read the NYT number one books that correspond with my birthday. It is not something I would choose to read on my own and this book confirms why. I found it incredibly tedious and boring. I can see why the author preferred t try and stay anonymous, lol. I do find it distasteful that the author ended up being a journalist. I would definitely question the journalistic integrity of any articles he has written since this isn't the type of book you would write as an impartial journalistic witness. I can see why the hype would make people buy it and read it in 1996 but I don't think the book aged well at all. It would have been shocking back then but the gossip and revelations in this book seem very tame anymore, unfortunately.