It's fun to try and figure out what they are saying because a lot of times they are mumbling a bunch of crazy shit with weird ass metaphors and what not. The book can help clarify a lot of the things they are saying that you don't quite catch right away. Oh and if you like Thompson, then check out some of his interviews/lectures that you can find on Soulseek or whatever.
"I can't properly explain myself in this climate." I feel like that all the time.