Review: Know what it is going in, and you'll find a lot to like
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 14, 2012
As other reviewers have said, this isn't actually a traditional book; it's a collection of essays and vignettes by individuals that were submitted to the author ofPoke the Box. I think really understanding this point is crucial: this ebook is analogous to an "extra feature" of the Poke the Box, just like how when you watch a movie on DVD you may be able to access extra features such as interviews or liner notes from the DVD menu.So with that in mind, my experience (and FYI, I have not read Poke the Box) was that although the stories varied greatly in terms of how compelling and useful they were, overall there were enough great ones that I came away feeling glad I'd picked this up and given it a read. I made a handful of notes for websites and companies mentioned that I was interested enough in to actually go back later and check out, which is always a good sign. (The medical charity h[...] was a great one!)Unfortunately, as The Emperor mentioned in his review, Tales of the Revolution does have numerous quality control issues, specifically typos and other editing/proofreading errors. Ultimately, I found them to be so distracting that they single-handedly knocked what would have been a four-star rating (in the context of the intentionally bonus-feature nature of the book and the $0 price tag) down to a three-star rating.But this is free content, and you get the proofreading you pay for. I would have felt insulted at this number of typos in something for sale, but I can't feel that way about something being freely offered to me. There were enough cool stories that on balance, I feel like I came out ahead.Again, I think the key with this one is not to go into it blind, because then it will come across as merely random. Go into it with your eyes open, and I think you'll find something to make it worth your while.