Why do you guys hate him so much? Granted he has an ego (as does every single mobster who has written an autobiography) but he still wasn't afraid to admit some of his shortcomings.

I also thought his book was a good insight into being a mob associate in the late 80s, early 90s. Unglamorous description of prison life. Then he is able to turn his life around through reading and writing. Of course I would have preferred if he didn't use fake names, but he's not a rat. Most of us would be able to figure out who he is talking about anyway.