the paper quality is super poor. the book itself is amazing
582875
the paper quality is super poor. the book itself is amazing. I read a library copy before ordering one, and was very disappointed to see the paper quality of this copy so poor. I don't even know if it's a publisher's copy, or someone else made copies to make profit off it.
2152449
The Book is great but the binding is pathetic and even though you keep the book with good care, papers are coming out and for $150+ the publishers can do better. Perfect example for greediness.
2178946
This is Yet Another D&D sourcebook from WotC with truly five-star content, but depending on the copy, _terrible_ printing quality. At least 30 pages (out of 256) have smudged text, a pink overlay that ruins images or a smudged background that makes it hard to read. I've sent my copy back for a replacement.

WotC has been struggling with such production problems at least since the 5e PHB came out, which was notorious for pages falling out and leaking glue. My copy doesn't have the binding issues, but those have apparently been replaced with other ones.

Really sad because the content is excellent, but the printing problems knock off two stars.

UPDATE: I've received my replacement copy from Amazon and it's immaculate. So there is hope: if you get a bad copy, send it back for a different one, you might get lucky. My original review (and score) still stands; these production problems are unacceptable, especially since the D&D community has been pointing them out for literally years.
848262
I purchased this book for a class.  The written material is exactly what I needed, but the workmanship of the paperback version is really poor.  I knew I was purchasing a paperback, but I didn't expect to get so little for $100.  Some pages are already falling out because the glue binding is so shotty.
4421053
My children LOVED this story and I was so excited to buy it for a new mother I know.  But the quality of the paper and binding was so poor that I had to return it.  I had a paperback version of this book a dozen years ago with my young children and it held up great and had vivid illustrations.  The book I just received was flimsy with faded illustrations - overall very disappointing.  I should have been skeptical at the low price of the book - you get what you pay for.
2407250
I purchased this storybook as a gift for my nephew after reading and loving the hardcover version with my own kids.  This negative review is for the quality of this paperback edition.  The paper and cover are extremely low quality--very flimsy.  My copy arrived with a strange stain (almost like a coffee stain) inside the front cover, and the pages were all bent and wavy, as though the book was several years old and had been read quite a bit.  I would definitely recommend this book for all children, but it's more than worth it to pay the few dollars extra for the hardback version.
3474125
The content of the books is great. I love the story that Martin tells. The quality of these paperbacks is lacking. After a single readthrough, there is significant noticeable wear on the cover and the pages. I haven't run into any unreadable pages or binding falling apart, but they look like crap after you read them.
4216524
The content is great. I love it! However, before I could enjoy even 1 campaign with this book, the pages began to separate from the binding. Apparently the glue that was used is very low quality. I have friends who've owned their 3.5 books for decades, and they've treated the book terribly, and still all of the pages remain attached to the binding. Whoever D&D contracted to put their books together ripped them (and the customers) off. Again, I've barely used the book (had it for 3 weeks); look at the picture.
1487283
Quality unacceptable. 3 missing) ripped pages.
1948737
I received this as Christmas gift from my mom (who purchased from Amazon), and I was very excited as I've been wanting one of Hanna's books for awhile. Unfortunately, I received one of the second print editions that has the bad quality paper. It's thin and rough, not fun to color in. The illustrations are wonderful, though. I've emailed the publisher for a replacement but have not heard back yet. I was going to get Daydreams too, but now I'm wondering if I should wait until they run out of the second print run.
735413
I love the book itself but the physical quality of this edition is horrible. The pages are so thin that you can see the text from the other side which makes it difficult to read.
629250
I agree with most of the positive reviews on this book. The author is an excellent writer, and the contents of this book are excellent.

But HarperOne should be ashamed of themselves regarding the quality of the physical book. The paper is so cheap that underlining is rough on the pages. This kind of cheapness is ruining the book business--it's like watching publishing self-destruct.

My recommendation to the writer is to find another publisher in the future.
4170618
Edit:
After using it for a few days. I found that the papers are really low quality. As soon as you highlight something, it bleeds through the other side and two sides look almost identical. I am returning this.

Out standing unquestionable scholarship!!! HCSB 2009 text.
Problem is:
The cover is like paper. Like those $5 Bible you can find at walmart. However, gold edge pages. The pages are stuck together first time use.

Content:
Reference Bible. Below most verses, you will find their cross-references to other places. Very nice feature.
Big font size. I think 10+
Notes are extensive!!!
Where to turn, 8 maps, topical concordance is not very good but the cross-reference feature is helping a bit here I guess.

Final thought: Very please with the inside. Cover is like paper... overall 4 stars (because of cover).
But with this price, you cannot beat this. Printed in China.

Cannot make coffee by itself is another cons.
2572327
I am enjoying the book itself, so far, but the  grainy, photo copy like pictures are terrible.
4186690
This book is very good, we bought it for a church team and we all loved it however, the quality is really weak, some of our books' pages slided out starting at day one. Really hope they can fix this problem so that we can recommend it to more people.
1200200
The book itself is beautifully written. We  have bought several of these books both in English and Spanish to give to individuals. We use this as a resource for our ministry. However, the paper back copy is horrible. Literally when you turn to a page and open the book up the pages start to fall out. It is quite embarrassing to give to someone one. I have no problems with the hardbacks but I would not waste my money again on buying the paperback.
3522760
The illustrations are great, but paper quality leaves much to be desired.  Markers and gel pens will bleed through, and due to paper quality it is hard to color in with Prismacolor Premier Soft Color and FC Polychromos... I had slightly better results with Prisma Verithins... Love the images, but I am sooooo disappointed with the printing quality...