> Written for freshman at MIT, it is ostensibly an entry-level text. But it requires such a level of competence in math and physics, and the prose itself is so

> Written for freshman at MIT, it is ostensibly an entry-level text. But it requires such a level of competence in math and physics, and the prose itself is so dense and archaic, that I couldn't imagine suggesting it to anyone. It’s also a complement to a course, the implications here being that chapters and examples are to be discussed in class and that a certain amount of lab-work has to be performed as well for the concepts to sink-in. But It’s not for everyone. I couldn’t see a bootcamp based on this book for instance. It does assume a fair bit of math and physics knowledge (or a curiosity for such) because it was written with engineering students in mind who, for some of them, were encountering a computer for the first time of their lives. [0] > One guess is intelligence signalling. That it is human nature for a person to suggest a book in an attempt make herself look smart rather than to best assist the person asking for a suggestion. This is clickbait. SICP has been used for decades and is extremely well regarded as an introductory book. Maybe the OP lacked the fundamentals required for approaching it. If the authos has a CS degree, that reflects poorly on the program he completed. > If you love challenging books, you are neither the norm nor the audience of this post. But the MIT freshman this book was written for definitely are. [0] https://youtu.be/-J_xL4IGhJA https://youtu.be/-J_xL4IGhJA