I'm still a work in progress. But I have found the book to be an absolute necessity for me in understanding this technique. I didn't find the second part boring at all. In fact, I welcomed the solutions it offered. Just my opinion, of course.
And, I only read it when I'm sober, have some time to think while I read, and have an open mind to it. Reading it while I'm drinking just seems so wrong on so many levels. I mean, what's the point of that? Lol.