Thinking back on my English classes, I felt very deprived after reading this book. I have graduated highschool and just started college and have not learned the things in this book already. This book has really helped me to become a better book reader. A better reader...period. I do feel that some of the parts were boring. The start of the third section of the book put me to sleep once, but I knew I was gaining knowledge so I kept with it. The authors' writing style takes some getting used to. There isn't a sentence in the book that isn't broken up with commas and semicolons and dashes. It's still a good book, and I am happy that I read it.