Hi if anyone has read A Brief history of Time I was wondering what your thoughts were on it? Mainly did you think it was easy to understand? I ask because I have read a few reviews on it that actually describe it as "very easy to read and understand" or at least a very comprehensive guide to an otherwise very challenging subject. My real question is did you think it was easy to read and understand? Because I did not. I had to concentrate very hard and ponder concepts for a while till I could understand them. Now I ask because I am very capable (I'm trying my hardest not to try and claim I'm smart like a douche) and so I'm running into a dissonance between these reviews saying it was easily comprehensive and my personal experience that it was extremely challenging. Part of me thinks those reviews are just from people who didn't actually understand what they read but just thought they did. So something doesn't add up, I guess that could be maybe I'm just not that smart after all! I don't personally think that is it though but curious for your thoughts

Note- I am NOT talking about A Briefer History of Time, the revised and updated version