This is a great book for beginners. My wife and I are just starting to explore bondage and this book is a great source of information on safety and technique for beginners. This book refers to SM 101 in a few places and I felt like I should have read SM 101 first. I can't say enough about what this book has done for us. If you are interested in learning how to tie up your partner in many different ways but have no idea where to start, this is for you.