This book was recommended by a poet friend, though she recommended it to all her writer friends, not directly to me. 

The book seems to me a review of many books that tell a story non-linearly and categorizes them into their non-linear style. A bunch of reviews wrapped into 200 pages and sold.

It's supposed to be a book about writing, and as such, I would expect some discussion of how to go about this non-linear story-telling in a successful way rather than just a discussion of books that have done non-linear story-telling in a successful way. Perhaps I am simply not comprehending what I'm supposed to get out of this book.

It is interesting to read. I haven't read a single story in it though I have some of them sitting on my TBR pile.

Overall, if you are looking for a meandering, spiraling book about story-telling, this will be an interesting read. If you are looking for a good story or something more akin to instructional than this won't be for you.