Today I posted my of the superb tome of . Krendel is a large, generic crunchy RPG weighing in at 206 pages for the core rules and another 200 for the Powers book (I didn't review but did mention).
The writing style is clean an advanced (best for adults) and it painstakingly describes everything about running a roleplaying game. Social contract is in there, setting building, GM resources and more. It's only missing an "actual play" script.
But it makes me wonder if people who are new to roleplaying would attack a book that big?
I certainly wouldn't. I think it would be daunting for most. Experienced players can make use of the quick start at the back and then fill in gaps with the excellent index. Do people attack books that big at all? I commented that I had ready War and Peace, Ulysees and am looking forward to and even the most booky of my friends thought I was mad. Do people even read long books now?
I imagine people skin over Icar, do you think a new to roleplaying prospective GM or player pik up Krendel?