It was exactly the opposite of simple and straightforward. I had to read it several times to ever understand what was happening and there is still giant pieces

It was exactly the opposite of simple and straightforward. I had to read it several times to ever understand what was happening and there is still giant pieces missing. One thing doesn't follow from the next and the whole thing is just confusing and disjointed. Normally I wouldn't waste my time on such nonsense but it was an interesting story so I really wanted to understand it. It's a great story. He also didn't mention that it wasn't the original Silk Road, which is pretty significant information.