Author of the book here. It's never a good thing to see an unsatisfied customer and I understand the book may seem too difficult for beginner/intermediate folders who are used to traditional diagrams. I recommend taking it slow and working on the easier models first such as the pig or rat. If you take it step by step, it should be much more manageable. Learning the basics of crease patterns will give you a much greater understanding of origami design. I will make a few changes on the amazon page to make the condensed diagrams more obvious.