@gersande It was a decent overview of the basics, which is what I wanted. There were amusing interludes where the author talked about DnD games he was playing. There was a hilarious overarching narrative where the author was explaining how in researching DnD for journalism, he tried to deny his love for the game but fell back into nerdery. It's a very conversational, light writing style which may not be for everyone, but it worked for me.