I'm really enjoying studing for the first time Abstract Algebra with this book. I like how the chapters are quite small, to the point and, in the same time, rigorous and really easy to understand. The author explains really well all the concepts! Don't be fooled by the 4-6 pages chapters, the content is explained really well. But be warned: take you time and do the exercices in the end of the chapter, all of them. A review down below complains that he didn't like that a part of the content of the chapter is 'hidden' in the exercices, but I'm quite digging it! All the tools that you need are really well explained in the chapter, so when you do the exercices you feel like you're exploring the subject and making discoveries on your own, so you have this really nice feeling of satisfaction and accomplishment! And the way the exercices are layed down is great to: they are well leveled in terms of a difficult curve and there is plenty of help, insights and hints by the author alongside them. So you don't feel like the author just gave some exercices and a "good luck, see you in the next chapter", you feel his presence there and his orientation throughout them.<br><br>I'm really impressed by the way this book was build and recommend to anyone who wants to learn Abstract Algebra for the first time. But remember, do the exercices, more than half the book is there (and like I explained, it's not a bad thing).