I wrote a review of RTK1 on my blog

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Reply #1 - 2008 April 17, 12:17 am
snispilbor Member
From: Ohio USA Registered: 2008-03-23 Posts: 150 Website

Check it out, http://www.glowingfaceman.com/2008/04/b … ering.html

I include rebuttals to common criticisms of RTK.  And I also plug kanji.koohii.com since it's sort of an integral part of RTK done right. smile

Reply #2 - 2008 April 17, 2:16 am
roderik Member
From: The Netherlands Registered: 2008-04-04 Posts: 98

I have to say I like the review Snispilbor, especially this part: "It's EXCELLENT exercise in creativity, a skill that will enhance all aspects of your life, not just your kanji learning."

That is just oh-so-true big_smile!

I for myself wouldn't have put in the "Dark Evil Secrets" section though...I don't think that's good publicity for the kanji.koohii website and also not how Fabrice would want to see it advertised... Apart from that: keep on writing!

Last edited by roderik (2008 April 17, 2:23 am)

Reply #3 - 2008 April 17, 6:34 am
ファブリス Administrator
From: Belgium Registered: 2006-06-14 Posts: 4021 Website

roderik wrote:

I don't think that's good publicity for the kanji.koohii website and also not how Fabrice would want to see it advertised...

I agree and regardless I think it's not a "secret" anyway. If people want to save themselves a few dollars and spend valuable time trying to figure out what primitive is what, and completing RtK without the book's helpful advice, let them be. The same goes for many other sites. You can read Harry Potter fiction for example if you're so cheap you never want to buy Rowling's books (not that I am into Harry Potter but that's an example).

And you can use this method without this site even, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out the simple mnemonic system that Heisig used.

I think that section of your otherwise excellent review doesn't add anything.

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Reply #4 - 2008 April 17, 7:32 am
ファブリス Administrator
From: Belgium Registered: 2006-06-14 Posts: 4021 Website

Really good review. I like the muscle vs visual memory part.

snispilbor wrote:

he deserves some money if you decide to use his strategy

It's not just that he deserves the money, it's that the time you are going to spend juggling between 3 different sites to gather the correct information will very likely cost you more than getting the book in the first place, because directly or indirectly .. your time is worth money.

Reply #5 - 2008 April 17, 5:11 pm
snispilbor Member
From: Ohio USA Registered: 2008-03-23 Posts: 150 Website

You guys are right about the "dark secrets" section.  I deleted it and replaced it with a new section with fake testimonials from fake other readers.

LET'S HEAR FROM SOME OTHER HEISIG READERS....

"Once I learned how to write kanji using Heisig's book, I gained the power to fly and stop time with my mind." - Joe in Little Rock

"I wish the presidential candidates would take a position on this revolutionary book!" - Adam in Pittsburgh

"Thank you GlowingFaceMan, I'd been looking for this book for years!  You see, I was once at the end of my rope, about to just give up and off myself, when a copy of Heisig's book flew through my open window.  It opened before me and the beauty of the Japanese characters made me realize that life is worth living!!!  I wept for joy and by the time I got control of myself the book had moved on, and I hadn't even seen its name!"  - Julie in Vancouver

"KAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANJI !!!!!!"  - James K. in San Francisco

Reply #6 - 2008 April 17, 7:09 pm
roderik Member
From: The Netherlands Registered: 2008-04-04 Posts: 98

I have to admit that cracked me up , especially the one about the book making it worth living tongue

Reply #7 - 2008 April 17, 10:19 pm
Jonathan Member
From: Brazil Registered: 2008-02-19 Posts: 30

I liked the Kaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanji one. It made me laugh pretty good.
But yeah, the book is great and so is this site and although I haven't gotten to 2042 yet, I have done enough to see that this method is some much better than rote learning. I wonder how come some people still think that it's better to spend so much time doing something so bore as drilling kanji instead of using more effective ways of learning.
Oh well, maybe that's just a tradition that's hard to get rid of.

Reply #8 - 2008 April 18, 7:34 am
Shibo Member
From: South Dakota, USA Registered: 2008-01-19 Posts: 132

I think that many of the dissenters have already dedicated so much time to their own learning methods that they feel the need to bash so they don't feel like they've been wasting their time.. I think others are so intimidated by the idea of learning all the characters with no readings in book 1 that they lash out as well. The time factor scares them away. It does take a leap of faith to start chapter one, then it starts getting fun. ^^

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