mysteri ... it didn't appear to me from your first post that you thought it was the worst book that you had read, but rather was different from what you expected and you were disappointed in the reference the other person gave you. Apologies for my misinterpretation. An aside. I'm in a quandry because a friend of mine gave me a book her late husband wrote (and published). It is dreadful. And she wants to know what I think. So far I've had enough personal problems that I've been able to beg off providing feedback, but I know eventually she's going to want comments but I also know she thinks that his accomplishment is wonderful (well, it is amazing it got published, I will admit that). I know how demoralizing it is to get feedback on something you are proud of and find out someone else's reaction is different than you hoped, and I don't want to hurt her feelings....but there is almost nothing good I can say about the book other than it has a pretty cover. :( What to do. What to do. What to do.