Aside from some engaging anecdotes here, there's not a whole lot to recommend for someone already familiar with Scott's major works. It's a distillation of themes recurring throughout his previous works. That being said, this would be a nice introduction for someone new to Scott, and a jumping-off place for further reading.

The most off-putting thing is the graphic design: specifically, page numbers in white print inside black squares, which makes them almost unreadable.