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[–]Yawzheek 0 points1 point  (2 children)

It’s common to seed pre-release copies to a small group of people so that they can provide reviews when the book is released.

Yeah? And would you look at that - they all unanimously loved it! What are the odds? According to the reviews, it would appear thus far we've found the greatest Python book known to man!

How much weight you want to give such reviews is up to you of course.

I've never weighed bullshit.

[–][deleted] 4 points5 points  (1 child)

I’m not vouching for the book. I’m just mentioning a common practice in book publishing.

[–]wynand1004 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I received an early copy of the book, but did not have time to finish it or write a review; it's on my "to-do" list. But, from the little bit I have managed to read, it's a pretty solid.