A friend recommended Sitchin to me, and at first I sort of laughed because of how the media portrays people who …A friend recommended Sitchin to me, and at first I sort of laughed because of how the media portrays people who believe in aliens and because science-fiction makes them into gray creatures with big eyes that probe humans. Also, the fact that I saw his name next to David Icke's a lot...To fully enjoy this book, you have to shake off all stereotypes and just absorb the words on the page, and if you're able to do that, there is no reason you shouldn't enjoy what you're reading.I thought this book was wonderful, informative and beyond interesting. Having no firm religious beliefs, it was probably a bit easier for me to look at this with little opposition, so again, I'd recommended reading it with a very open mind.One of the many criticisms I've seen here and other websites is that the theories are outrageous or too far-fetched, but I'd like to remind everyone (who has read this book or is about to read this book) that this man spent the majority of his life translating the cuneiform of the first (known) intelligent civilization, not writing his own theories. Whether you choose to believe any of it or not is irrelevant, the fact is, only a handful of people in the world are able to read these tablets. I've also seen a lot of nasty things written by doctors and professors regarding the entirety of Sitchin's work, but I have seen no evidence that they themselves are able to understand the cuneiform. So, I would like to suggest that detail to anyone slightly put-off by such reviews.Another criticism I've seen is that there is too much information on each page, but this is not a book you're supposed to breeze through. Quite honestly, I appreciate Sitchin's attention to fine detail and even though it does feel repetitive at times, I appreciate how he shows all connections to the Sumerian tablets.Overall, this is a book you have to …