Spring Framework is a revolution in the Java world. And it is hard to capture it in one book.But I really liked this one. It is extremely well-written. Examples are concise and up to the point. It does have a bit of hand-holding but the writing style is so elegant that it didn't bother me at all. I read it almost like a novel. Humor is definitely there. Core Framework and AOP chapters are just great. Authors expertise is obvious.All-in-all highly recommended for experienced J2EE practitioners. The book will be well worth your time.