As I said in the reading thread, I'm currently finishing that book for the 14th time and I'm still not disappointed by it at all. It's been a big source of inspiration for me as a musician and a lyricist. As has been mentioned before, the sub-plots and in between the lines stories were absolutely fascinating if you pay attention to them. I'll admit, the first time I read it I couldn't sleep for a couple weeks because of the part in which Johnny was in the hallway and thought that there was something behind him. His description was absolutely incredible, and haunting enough to keep me awake for quite a while.