Maybe it depends on your experience / field? I don't do C++ or games programming generally so for me it was amazing. I'd actually go so far as to say it's one

Maybe it depends on your experience / field? I don't do C++ or games programming generally so for me it was amazing. I'd actually go so far as to say it's one of my favourite technical books of all time. The style is great and I went away with lots to think about. So for anyone that's thinking of giving it a miss based on my parents comment - I'd recommend you read it yourself (it's free) to make your own judgement.