A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius

I had so many people recommend this book to me, but I must say I was happier to have finished the book than be actually reading it... I understand the whole stream-of-consciousness writing styles, but this was a bit like neurotic brain vomit, which certain passages, don't get me wrong, were really good- the best parts of the book include times when he realizes how stupid and terrible some of his most inner thoughts are, but at times, like every time he would go on about how he was sure his little brother was being tortured and molested because he left him alone at home or wherever, I wanted to fling the book and scream you're being ridiculous. And some of the things he actually did or said were a bit, let's say odd and fake... it was like seeing the innermost thoughts of an over-analytical man who thinks he's too cool, and makes excuses for all his failings hoping that everyone will pity him for his tragic losses. Some of it is written quite brilliantly, but it just keeps going and going...to the point of being a little indulgent and what I think he wants from people in the end- attention.