Red Book of Gestalt (The red book series)

"I felt this book was difficult to read. I had no idea, whatsoever, what gestalt meant or however it applied to psychotherapy. I began to read the book, still smiling from the eye-trick on the front cover. By the first couple of chapter had passed, I was no longer smiling. I felt that the book was only really worthwhile if you happened to either have a decent sense of what gestalt therapy was or if you happened to have a handy group of people to do the exercises with. Sadly, the book wasn't particularly suited to trying to understand the whole concept of Gestalt and what it meant if you were reading it on your own.

I don't know if I just misunderstood the book, or if it really was terrible. Either way, I'm giving it two stars. Shame."
~ Written on 2008-06-03

"This could be quite a good introductory text, with plenty of interesting experiments suggested throughout the book. It's relatively easy to read, and covers a good range of topics, including dreams, polarities, working with blocks, awareness and contact boundaries, and so on. Trying out at least some of the experiments makes for a lively and involved reading experience, and the experiments in themselves illustrate and invite creativity in exploring and learning about the Gestalt approach."
~ Written on 2003-09-13