This book is very good for anyone looking to learn stroytelling, but if you can only buy one book on storytelling I wouldn't get this one. I like it as part of other resources though and much can be gained from it. I think the book would've been perfect if the author added stories to actualize. As the reader, I sometimes felt rather teased about stories the author would mention or give you the beginning of and then dropped it. But it's good for getting to know about storytelling and what it's all about.