I read this a bit out of order (as I had to read it for a class), jumping around chapters and such, but overall I found it nice and informative. I did think that some things that were explicitly written out and discussed at length were common sense, but I understand that what's common sense to me is not necessarily clear to others. So, while I didn't necessarily receive everything this book was putting down, I do still think it is worth a read if you are interested in theatrical design and know literally nothing about it. A good place to start.