This is a biography of Mark Oliver Everett, otherwise known as 'E', the sometimes troubled leader of Eels. It is a detailed examination of E's life mainly through his music, but with surprisingly little about his private life. E declined to be interviewed, but allowed his musical associates to be interviewed, so the book affords some fascinating glimpses of this unique artist. Ultimately, however, the book is frustrating because you never really get to fully understand what makes E tick. In the latter section of the book, the detailed exploration of the songs becomes repetitive, perhaps reflecting the slightly diminishing returns of some of the recent albums.