@TheBag said:

@TheEmu said:

@TheBag said:

What the hell is this? What has become of this site? I'm shocked you could be so incredibly insulting with your review. If you don't like his book, say it, but calling one of Phish.net's most reliable show reviewers an "idiot" is over the line.

You obviously didn't read the whole review.

Is that whole first paragraph supposed to be sarcastic? Cause that is not clear at all.

Well, the very next paragraph begins:

In all seriousness, one of Phish.net’s most eloquent and respected contributors has written and self-published a book that over the course of 201 pages is at least as much about himself as it is about Phish. And this is a refreshingly good thing. (emphasis added).

The balance of the piece gives both criticism and praise, ultimately describing the book as "a clever, pretentious, but ultimately insightful and rewarding book that's worth chewing over." So, the first paragraph is absolutely sarcastic.