Monster Manual: Core Rulebook III (Dungeons & Dragons d20 3.0 Fantasy Roleplaying)
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • The Best D&D, Volume 3
  • How to make a better Monster Manual
  • Tons of Monsters...Yet Lacking
  • Content: Meh... Book Quality: HORRIBLE
  • Least of the Three
Monster Manual: Core Rulebook III (Dungeons & Dragons d20 3.0 Fantasy Roleplaying)
Monte Cook , Jonathan Tweet , and Skip Williams
Manufacturer: Wizards of the Coast
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0786915528
Release Date: 2000-10-01

Book Description

Over 200 creeps, critters, and creatures to keep players on their toes. From Aboleths to Zombies, the Third Edition Monster Manual holds a diverse cast of enemies and allies essential for any Dungeons & Dragons campaign. There are hundreds of monsters ready for action, including many new creatures never seen before. Plus, all monster entries include character stats so for the first time players can play as the monsters. Dungeon Masters and players alike will find the new Monster Manual an indispensable aid in populating their Third Edition campaigns.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars The Best D&D, Volume 3.......2007-10-20

This book is the third of three books that I would consider must-own (behind the Player's Handbook and the Dungeon Master's Guide) for 3rd edition Dungeons and Dragons play.

There's PLENTY of monsters in here, all wonderfully illustrated and completely detailed. It contains monsters represented in almost every classic fantasy setting, from dragons to goblins to dark elves to skeletons. There's plenty of new things too, things classic roleplayers won't have seen before.

The art is hit-or-miss, but some of it is actually quite good.

There's little else to say about this book. If you need monsters in your game (and what D&D game wouldn't?) there's no better D&D resource than this book. There's hundreds of classic monsters all detailed out in one book... it has certainly saved me from a ton of writing. A clever DM could get years of unique centerpieces for his/her adventures out of this one book. Only the most inventive and researched of DMs could get by without drawing ideas from this book and others like it.

This is the 3.0 book, the companion to the 3rd edition D&D game. Since 3.5 is now the standard, this book may need some tweaking if you're trying to convert it to 3.5 play. Of course, there's a 3.5 version out, and I would just get that instead, unless your group is still playing classic 3rd edition D&D (like mine).

If you are looking for a collection of monsters for your 3.0 D&D game, this is my obvious first-pick. Beyond that, there's several other Monster Manuals to choose from, various online and paper sources... but especially creative DMs should have no problems springing nasty homebrew creations on his/her players based on the ideas presented in this book.

Pros:
+Hundreds of classic D&D monsters all in one place
+Most of the artwork is decent, for a D&D book

Cons:
-This is the 3.0 book, and 3.5 D&D is the current standard

1 out of 5 stars How to make a better Monster Manual.......2003-07-18

A: Include all monsters from the previous edition's manual
B: Introduce a few new and interesting monsters (10-40 would suffice)
C: Make the layout flip-friendly for rushing GMs
D: Make sure the monsters go beyond combat statistics (as in their habitats are listed, form of society, mating and etc. Like a National Geographic Mag.)

I think if at least one of these is followed, it's worth the same as the original. If all are followed, it's a goldmine. I have the great annoyance to tell you that none of these were followed.

There are 1/3 the number monsters in the new manual as the old one (I hear that if you add this manual, 2, and the Monsters of Faerun books together you get almost as many as the old 2nd edition MM.) I believe that the creators argued "The original MM only had 40 monsters in it!" My answer to this is simple: the first edition didn't have 25+ years of books and two editions in front of it to help.

The new monsters (which ended up drowning out old favorites) are way too underpowered or overpowered, lack depth, and generally seem a little too sci-fi (remember, this is a fantasy game)

The layout definately sucks, it took me an hour to find anything. One monster a page is definately a better road to travel.

Last but not least, the monsters BARELY go beyond the numbers. I suggest you either buy all three of the above mentioned "Monster Manuals" (have fun shuffling books!) or just play 2nd edition AD&D.

4 out of 5 stars Tons of Monsters...Yet Lacking.......2003-06-07

The Third Edition (3E) Monster Manual is a great purchase for any DM. It has a good amount of monsters, pretty descriptive stats, yet...it seems one caliber less than the 2E Monster Manual.

On one hand, the 3E Monster Manual delivers over 200 monsters to terrorize your campaign setting. They have some awesome new monsters. My personal favorite, is a devil, and is known as a Kyton. He is demonic humanoid with hundreds of chains drooping from his body, and his mode of attack is flailing those chains. Pretty hardcore.

On the other hand, the 3E Monster Manual doesn't seem to give enough. Some of the monsters just plain [are bad], and they aren't unique in any way. Also, the amount of creatures do not come near the amount that were in the 2E monster manual, which is frustrating.

On the FINAL hand, It is a must for any DM playing 3E. It isn't a bad book at all...it just seems lacking. The monster stats are good...the amount of monsters are good...but don't expect much more. (If they had 3.5 stars I would give this book 3.5)

2 out of 5 stars Content: Meh... Book Quality: HORRIBLE.......2003-02-04

Being someone new to the Dungeons and Dragons scene, I had great hope and joy when I opened my amazon.com package containing the Player's Handbook (PHB) and the Monster Manual (MM).

First note: all the D&D books are quite hard to understand without playing first. That would be why you buy the "Adventure Game" using the same ruleset. The MM is the shortest of the D&D books, which makes sense, as it mostly talks only about monsters. The content is hard to understand first hand, however it is quite detailed.

Now, we go onto the quality of the book. Both the DM Guide and the PHB have a hard cover binding and high-quality full-colored pages. The MM has this too, but in my recent experiences, the binding at the spine (the binding that is holding the pages together) is quite loose. So loose that in fact, one player of mine has all the pages completely out of the binding. True, out of 12 NEW MM's that I have seen, all of them had an extremely loose binding, especially with the pages in the back. You can see the rope that is holding the pages together there. Just note: a lot of the pages in this book will fall out with heavy use. something not too normal with hardcover books.

My suggestion, since you are looking at this, is to wait until July 2003, where a new, revised MM will be avaliable. That MM will have 108 more pages, and hopefully a better binding with that many pages. All the D&D core rulebooks are being revised and released in July 2003 (at the end of the month). If you want the D&D books right now, then I suggest the Player's Handbook, the Dungeon Master's Guide, and the Monster Manual II. The MM II will not be revised, and was released recently, so it will be easier to understand. If there is one rulebook that you should not buy, it would be this one. Wait for July 2003 and reap the rewards.

3 out of 5 stars Least of the Three.......2003-01-08

The Monster Manual is labelled a core rulebook, and it truly is. Without the description and rules within, a DM would be hard-pressed to create the creatures necessary to challenge her players at various levels. The book is beautiful and well-laid-out, as you would expect from the other core books. The rules section in the front is short and concise, as most of the rules have been explained in the previous two books.

Therein, actually, is my biggest complaint about the book. I feel that, unlike the DMG, far too little explanation is given in the MM about how to create new monsters and balance them against each other. Even sketchy guidelines like the magic item creation rules in the DMG would have been a wonderful addition to the book. As it is, you can only create a monster, then compare it to all the other monsters of a comparable skill level, and guess whether yours is about right. It's a good metric, but it's cumbersome.

The third core book, I feel, has too much in the way of tables and not enough in terms of flavor text and rules explanation. While still a great resource for what it is, I think it is lacking the flare that made the first two core books a pleasure to own.
Monster Manual: Core Rulebook III (Dungeons & Dragons d20 3.5 Fantasy Roleplaying)
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  • VERY GOOD
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ASIN: 078692893X
Release Date: 2003-07-01

Book Description

Fearsome and formidable foes lurk within. Encounter a horde of monsters armed and ready to battle your boldest heroes or fight alongside them. The fully illustrated pages of this book are overrun with all the creatures, statistics, spells, and strategies you need to challenge the heroic characters of any Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.

Over 200 creeps, critters, and creatures keep players on their toes. From aboleths to zombies, the revised Monster Manual holds a diverse cast of enemies and allies essential for any Dungeons & Dragons campaign. There are hundreds of monsters ready for action, including many new creatures never seen before. The revised Monster Manual now contains an adjusted layout that makes monster statistics easier to understand and use. It has 31 new illustrations and a new index, and contains expanded information on monster classes and playing monsters as heroes, along with information on how to take full advantage of the tie-in D&D miniatures line planned for the fall of 2003 from Wizards of the Coast, Inc.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT SERVICE!!!.......2007-06-15

Everything was here faster than all other orders and in great shape!!!

5 out of 5 stars Fun Nerdom.......2007-05-25

If you like D&D this book will be plain old nerdy fun. For the best monsters to fight and funtastic battles this is a good one.

I bought this book for my boyfriend's 25th birthday. He wants to try his hand at DM-ing a game this summer and of course you'll need a monster manual. Ah, the memories.

4 out of 5 stars Fine Book.......2007-05-10

This book is a work of art, and that's just looking at the text. The monsters are much easier to use, with details like their flatfooted AC and their grappling bonus included in their stats. The only thing bad I can say about this book is they removed the two pieces of Elmore art. Maybe they thought it made the other art look bad by comparison.

5 out of 5 stars VERY GOOD.......2007-01-27

this book offers many creative monsters and also a lot of new monster rules too.

4 out of 5 stars nice rework of the classic.......2007-01-12

This is a nice rework for the 3.5 rules. The classic monster manual is an essential for D20 gaming, not much they could do to ruin it. My only complaint is that the binding could have been done better, why make a reference manual that can't stand up to the page flipping a reference book will be subjected to? If you go to your local used book store you'll find monster manuals from 15 years ago that have a better binding than the current ones being produced, that's just cheap and lame of WOTC.
Monster Manual III (Dungeons & Dragons d20 3.5 Fantasy Roleplaying Supplement)
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • An enjoyable reference...
  • Useful if your careful
  • With this and the MM you are good to go.
  • DnD MM3
  • GREAT BOOK
Monster Manual III (Dungeons & Dragons d20 3.5 Fantasy Roleplaying Supplement)
Wizards Of The Coast
Manufacturer: Wizards of the Coast
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ASIN: 0786934301
Release Date: 2004-09-23

Book Description

An indispensable resource containing more than 100 new monsters for any Dungeons & Dragons© game.
This supplement to the D&D game provides descriptions for a vast array of new creatures. Several design changes have been implemented from previous monster titles due to fan feedback. Each monster will now be illustrated, and each entry will now begin at the top of its own page. Both of these changes are meant to facilitate faster gameplay. There will also be details on how to include any creature in a Forgotten Realms© or Eberron campaign.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars An enjoyable reference..........2007-09-26

I found the Monster Manual III to be a useful tool in my D&D book collection. Many new monsters, friend and foe alike, can be found within the 224 pages. However, a great deal of the monsters that grace the material are of the outsider/demon/devil types, or are undead. There are quite a few more creepy crawlers too. Any DM who is tired of the same old encounter will find Monster Manual III to be an enjoyable reference.

3 out of 5 stars Useful if your careful.......2007-03-23

There are many imaginative creatures within the MMIII and I have enjoyed using the new Lizardfolk and Voidminded Creatures. Having more creatures for your adventures is always helpful to keep your players challenged but this book suffers from one major problem. The creatures tend to be under rated and therefore can be extremely deadly if you use the CR ratings in the book to balance your fights. Easily overcomed if you take the time to review the creatures you are using to make sure they fit what you have planned.

5 out of 5 stars With this and the MM you are good to go........2007-03-11

This book covers the holes in the Monster Manual. With these two books you are set for a solid D&D game. It is heavy on the Eberron and Forgotten Realms stuff though. If you have a lot of Eberron books you will probably feel a little gypped at the reuse of material.

2 out of 5 stars DnD MM3.......2007-03-10

no monsters in there worth buying the book.
Stick with the first monster manual.

5 out of 5 stars GREAT BOOK.......2007-01-27

this book is very good. It has a lot of monsters ready 4 ur campain.good 4 the price.
Monster Manual: Special Edition (Dungeons & Dragons d20 3.5 Fantasy Roleplaying, Core Rulebook III)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Black leather is better than the image supplied
  • Special Edition Monster Manual is great
  • Excellent Collectors Item
  • For die hard fans
  • THE BEAUTY OF IT ALL!
Monster Manual: Special Edition (Dungeons & Dragons d20 3.5 Fantasy Roleplaying, Core Rulebook III)
Skip Williams , Monte Cook , and Jonathan Tweet
Manufacturer: Wizards of the Coast
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Leather Bound

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ASIN: 0786939435
Release Date: 2006-10-10

Book Description

A deluxe leatherbound edition of one of the three D&D core rulebooks.

This new, beautifully bound version of the Monster Manual joins the special editions of the Player’s Handbook and the Dungeon Master’s Guide to complete the premiere set of Dungeons & Dragons core rulebooks. Like the others, the title gets premium treatment in the form of a leather binding, emboss and foil treatment, gilt-edged paper, and an attached ribbon bookmark.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Black leather is better than the image supplied.......2007-07-27

I was happily surprized that the book did not match the image suppled by Amazon and other web sites! So glad it matched the other 2 leather bound books. I hope more are produced by wizards in the future.

The leather book is similar to the previous 2 supplied by Amazon and by far Amazon has the best price.

4 out of 5 stars Special Edition Monster Manual is great.......2007-02-05

For fans of the latest incarnation of Dungeons & Dragons, the special editions of the core rulebooks have been great. While the content is fundamentally identical to the standard versions of the books, these deluxe "leatheresque" covers enhance the fantasy feel that goes with the game. The latest release, the Monster Manual, lives up to the quality standard set by the two previous releases. The only reason I didn't give this book a 5 instead of a 4 is that strictly speaking the much less expensive, standard version of the book is just as good as far as the game goes and the little "hope you like it/thanks for buying" note from WotC slipped inside isn't actually a bound-in page (same problem as two other books). If you're a casual player, especially if you don't run games as a DM, this version of the Monster Manual is a bit pricy. But if you're a die hard fan who collects all of the D&D products this book, and its predecessors, must be on your list. This is also a great book for anyone who appreciates quality book construction with an interesting layout and page after page of great fantasy art.

4 out of 5 stars Excellent Collectors Item.......2007-01-17

If you are a fan of D&D like I am, this book is a wonderful addition to your collection of books. The pages are in vibrant colors and they have fixed some of the errors from the first printing of the Monster Manual. I've found the book is good to use in a game just like the normal ones. My only complaint is that when you first get it, alot of the pages are stuck together and have to be turned carefully to peel them apart or you can tear a page. Other than this, its a great product.

3 out of 5 stars For die hard fans.......2007-01-09

I had the standard monster manual and ordered the special edition one, since I already had DMG and PHB special edition. Since Im a big D&D fan, I loved this special edition. But the book is exactly like the standard edition, except for cover, page marker and most recent errata.

So, if you're buying this looking for new content, forget it. If you want the most recent print with errata corrections or just want to celebrate the 30 year old edition, go for it.

5 out of 5 stars THE BEAUTY OF IT ALL!.......2006-11-12

Well this is going to be a bit of a short review because, after all, it's the Monster Manual. We all know it, we all love it, and we've all used it for years. It's obviously one of the core books to D&D. Part of the Holy Trinity you might call it. Back in the early days of AD&D this trilogy was all you needed, and quite frankly, all we really had. Younger gamers are used to seeing Wizards of the Coast coming out with two or three new hardcover books each month. Such was not the case 25 plus years ago. It was a few years before we got a new hardcover and even then it was the crappy Fiend Folio. Heck, you've got it made today!

Anyway this is obviously the final book in WOC's Special Edition series of the core titles and it's another gorgeous book. Leather bound with gold gilt pages, it's the kind of tome that book lovers like myself go ga-ga over. The main worry is that it's just too nice to risk getting pizza, Dorito, and beer stains on. For me the book is a collectible pure and simple like the other two are. It's something to put on the book shelf and just admire. Yes there is some new material inside that formerly could be found only on the Wizards website and so if you are a completist then I suppose you'll want to use it. Or, you could make Wizards very happy by buying two copies, one to use and one to save. Whatever the case may be it makes a classic book even better. A truly gorgeous product!

Reviewed by Tim Janson
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    The Anti-Capitalism Reader: Imagining a Geography of Opposition
    Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    • Recent Artifact
    • Crucial Reading
    • embarassing, dissapointing
    • You wont find this in Wall Street Journal
    The Anti-Capitalism Reader: Imagining a Geography of Opposition

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    ASIN: 1888451335

    Book Description

    A refreshingly non-doctrinaire collection of writings on the theory, practice, and history of anti-capitalist politics from the most well-versed activists and scholars in the movement. Since the demonstrations against the World Trade Organization in Seattle two years ago, the world has witnessed the emergence of a brand new left. Largely focusing on such issues as third-world debt reduction and the emergence of a decidedly undemocratic transnational political order, this new progressivism is a rich and complex phenomenon which demands careful analysis to understand its ascendance ten years after the Cold War-in a time of supposed affluence and ongoing celebration of capitalism's triumph over the Soviet Union. Aimed squarely at activists and academics, as well those interested in educating themselves about the anti-market tenor of the new left, this is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to anti-capitalist politics and cultures.

    Contributors include SF Bay Guardian Culture editor and high-tech critic Annalee Newitz, Wall Street author and Left Business Observer editor Doug Henwood, journalist and social critic Liza Featherstone, as well as interviews with influential thinkers such as Slavoj Zizek, Frederic Jameson, Susan George, and Antonio Negri (co-author of Empire). Among the topics explored are the presence of anti-capitalist movements in everyday life, the history of anti-capitalism, strategies of anti-capitalist resistance, regionalism and anti-capitalism, and anti-capitalism and intellectual property. Includes a brief selection of some of the most historically important criticisms of the free market from the likes of Marx, Gramsci, and other Marxist, anarchist, and Situationist thinkers.

    Editor Joel Schalit is the author of Jerusalem Calling and editor of both Punk Planet magazine and webzine Bad Subjects: Political Education for Everyday Life. He is a regular contributor to the SF Bay Guardian.

    Contributors:
    Megan Shaw
    Rick Prelinger
    Jason Meyers
    Annalee Newitz
    Scott Schaffer
    Doug Henwood
    Liza Featherstone

    Interviews:
    Slavoj Zizek
    Frederic Jameson
    Susan George
    Ant

    Customer Reviews:

    3 out of 5 stars Recent Artifact.......2007-04-29

    It's rather late to be commenting on this well-intentioned 2002 anthology. However, researchers into post-soviet, anti-capitalist thinking may find the publication helpful. On one hand, there's really little here in the way of lasting political or theoretical value. On the other, the 300 pages do provide the reader with a good idea of just how dispersed and inchoate most anti-capitalist thinking is in the wake of the soviet demise. The shadow of Marx still looms large over the rebellious landscape suggesting that some 21st century reckoning amounts to a major order of business. However, don't look for anything on Iraq or the brutal resurgence of Western imperialism. Were the book updated, I suspect the contents would be meatier. All in all, a minor book on a major subject.

    5 out of 5 stars Crucial Reading.......2005-09-03

    I have to say that this book really took me by surprise. It's a first class introduction to its subject matter, in terms of how it maps the intellectual currents that inform post-Seattle anti-market politics today. Its accessible, moves quickly, and the interviews with Thomas Frank, Slavoj Zizek and Negri are a total hoot to see gathered together in the same bookspace.

    What is especially interesting is how many of the contributors to the book invoke the continuing importance of first and second generation Frankfurt School theory to the analysis of contemporary capitalism. While I wouldn't necessarily have thought this to be true, there's clearly some merit to this argument. Worth considering further.

    1 out of 5 stars embarassing, dissapointing.......2004-01-11

    Thought this would be fun, but it is quite uninformative and banal, or worse at points. SOme of the writing is okay and all is "accessible" but that is easy when one has nothing to say, or has no research or complicated arguements to offer. This is stuff that would NEVER pass a real, professional editing process, and it is significant that the press here is virtually unknown and more like a desktop publisher than a real, even alternative press.

    the henwood piece is jejune. He betrays no knowledge of having ever read Lenin or any Russian history, and so does not have anything to say other than 1917 was a long time ago (Duh~!) and that imperialism has changed since Lenin's time. Thanks, Einstein, but its interesting that about a dozen other, real economists/leftists have said that maybe some aspects of Lenin's analysis still shine today.

    The editors once refer to MOnthly Review magazine as being a sect paper affiliated with some 'Trotskyite" group. This would come as news to the academics and independent journalists and actvists who have run the JOURNAL for over fifty years. Speaking of journalists, thats what all these folks are, except they arent very good and have no facts or research to present, and moreover have nothing substantial to say about what capitalism is, or anti-capitalism.

    Save your money. You can hear better chit-chat about capitalism and "the left" in campus coffee bars, etc, and that'd be free. Poor trees!

    4 out of 5 stars You wont find this in Wall Street Journal.......2002-12-14

    This anthology is provocative and guaranteed to create debate and discourse where ever two readers gather. It focuses on the writings and interviews of many proponents of the new anti-market left that has been around for awhile but gained increased visibility after the World Trade Organization meeting in Seattle in 1999. Interestingly, increased numbers of centrists and conservatives are questioning the legitimacy of market driven societies that are destroying their investments and jobs. Serious questions about the role of the market driven economy are no longer the province of the left.
    The writers of this book discuss such topics as politics, culture, gender, and alternative economic systems in a non-doctrinaire manner that will give the reader an up-to-date discourse on globalization, war, and economic decline.
    This is not something you will read in The Wall Street Journal.

    Intellectual Sphere Economy
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      Intellectual Sphere Economy
      Sergey Khrystenko
      Manufacturer: iUniverse
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      The problems of a constant resumption of the creation process of the intellectual values and the intellectual services have not so far been considered in the economic literature for a number of reasons: first: an intellectual sphere has not been treated as an economic system; second: spare time of population has not been treated as a resource; third: an assimilated resource of spare time of population has not been included into a cost of an intellectual service; fourth: the peculiarities of economic relations in the intellectual sphere have not been elaborated; fifth: the peculiarities of economic interests in the intellectual sphere have not been disclosed, etc.

      Any consideration of the problems on a reproduction of the intellectual sphere is to be started with establishing the resource streams coming in and out of it. This is an initial moment without which it is rather difficult to set up the critical points, a proportion, an equality and inequality in the schemes of a simple and expanded reproduction, to transfer to a higher level of understanding and solving the problems of this peculiar sphere of a human activity.

      The Young Lawyer's Jungle Book: A Survival Guide
      Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
      • Law is "well paying?" Please......
      • Excellent Information and an Entertianing Read
      • Don't waste your money
      • A helpful book for the new attorney
      • Save your money for another book
      The Young Lawyer's Jungle Book: A Survival Guide
      Thane Josef Messinger
      Manufacturer: Fine Print Press
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      Binding: Paperback

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      ASIN: 1888960191

      Book Description

      The Young Lawyer's Jungle Book is a survival guide for the new attorney, with in-depth advice on law office life, including working with senior attorneys, legal research, memos, drafting, mistakes, grammar, email, workload, timesheets, reviews, teamwork, deportment, attitude, perspective, working with clients (and dissatisfied clients), working with office staff, using office tools, and, well, not just surviving but thriving in a new career. The Young Lawyer's Jungle Book is written for all law graduates, for any law office: a firm--large, medium, or small--agency, corporation, or the military.

      Customer Reviews:

      1 out of 5 stars Law is "well paying?" Please.............2006-08-03

      Outside of the top firms in major cities, law is a horrible profession that pays terribly. Even smaller firms in big cities like NY, LA, Boston etc. often offer starting salaries of less than 50,000. Only a tiny percentage of law school grads will have a shot at working for a large firm for a six-figure income. Imagine putting up with this miserable joke of a "career" for 1/3 the money biglaw pays. Small firms are horrible too.

      5 out of 5 stars Excellent Information and an Entertianing Read.......2005-10-05

      I am currently a sophomore in college and I picked up this book over the summer. It is full of useful information that will help me plan the next couple years of my life in preparing to be a lawyer. It gives examples of what sorts of thing a young lawyer will encounter. It is extremely informative, very funny, and straightforward. I recommend anyone considering the field of law read this book for a lawyers perspective on the years of law school and beyond.

      1 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money.......2005-03-31

      This book was such a disappointment that I'm actually taking the time to write a review. I had high hopes that this book would provide an insightful overview of the experience of being an associate at a Big Law firm. I have some tough questions regarding how to respond to sexual harassment, how to respond to bullying condescension (sp?), and how to succeed both professionally and socially in that kind of environment. This book barely addresses them. It promises more than it delivers. The author's informal writing style wouldn't be as irritating if the book were actually insightful, but he goes on these useless, not-funny tangents, especially in his footnotes, that only waste the reader's time. I haven't yet found the book that I'm looking for -- what I described above. From the looks of the reviews of "Sisters in Law," it looks like that book isn't it, either.

      Also, note that Messinger hasn't even worked for a Big Law firm in any of the major U.S. legal markets like NYC or DC. He lives in Honolulu. So what does he know? I should have seen this red flag before I bought this book.

      5 out of 5 stars A helpful book for the new attorney.......2002-05-19

      This book includes solid advice for the new attorney. The problem most new lawyers have is not that they're not smart, but that they don't know what to do, and sometimes even how to behave in a profession setting. I recommend this book to all of our new associates. (Actually, it's quite humorous in parts.) Every one of them has told me that it has helped them in their jobs and in their relationships with senior partners. (One senior partner even told me he was impressed with how much better one associate was behaving. I didn't have the heart to tell him that this book was the reason why.) Strongly recommended.

      1 out of 5 stars Save your money for another book.......2002-04-27

      This book is nothing more than the author's attempt to act smarter, and more well educated, than he actually is. From his blatant use of a thesaurus on every other word, to his analogies with Confucius, the Hitler Jugend, the Soviet Komsomol, and hundreds of others; the author tries to sound like a genius.
      Although there is some useful information, I urge you to save your money for other law books. In this one, you won't find more than two informative sentences before the author deviates to three paragraphs of useless cliches, quotes in foreign languages, and endless rigmarole. The author has desperately tried to make this book much more than it actually is. As a result, the 225 pages actually contain only 20-25 pages of useful information.

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