Rating: 
Summary: Fantastic!
Review: The author has done an excellent job presenting the material in this textbook. The use of colored text and invaluable illustrations really make the lessons clear. There is no need to highlight or make side notes (something I often do) because the text is organized so well. The problems at the end of every section make you focus on what the author is trying to convey. By doing these problems religiously organic chemistry is easier to understand and can actually be fun (well, relatively at least).Note: I recommend getting a really cheap used 4th edition solutions manual to go with the 5th edition book. There are very few differences and it is VERY helpful in terms of understanding where you're going astray with those end-of-section problems. This manual contains helpful explanations, not just answers to problems. Overall "Organic Chemistry 5th Edition" is one of the best scientific textbooks I have ever seen.
Rating:
Summary: Great Book on Organic Chemistry
Review: This book was great. Each chapter ended with a nice table summary which could be used as a handy reference if copied. I got a C the first semester of Organic Chemistry. Lectures didn't help me much, neither did the course book. Fortunately, I picked this book up in the library and I got an A in the class the next semester, and I only showed up for lecture to know what was going to be on the exam. I always recommend this book to any orgo student. This book, along with another classic, Morrison and Boyd. Good luck students. -Godfrey Degamo,
Rating:
Summary: It was as helpful as a tutor
Review: This book was so helpful that it helped me get A's on my tests instead of the C's I've been used to getting.
Rating: 
Summary: Goes well with the textbook
Review: This solutions manual is very useful with the textbook. My only complaint is that it often gives the answers using line formulas, while the text tells you to always write the problems out completely. At times, this makes it difficult to tell if your answer is correct.
Rating:
Summary: Easy to understand organic chemistry book?
Review: This textbook is excellent. It makes organic chemistry much easier. The illustrations are great. The book goes step by step, so you don't get lost. You should read the chapters in order. The concepts and terminology build up from previous chapters and you'll be lost without them. Unfortunately, all the teachers I've had jump around a lot. The most important chapter in this regard is chapter 6. You won't know what the book is talking about in later chapters without reading this one. The earlier chapters are just as important to read, but instructors tend to not skip them as often. Also, the solutions manual could be better. It sometimes gives no information about how the answer was solved. Overall, I would definitely recommend this book. It is much better than any other organic chemistry book I've ever read.
| 
