[fjsolwmv]

Why is "everything and the kitchen sink" terrible? Thoroughness is appealing. You aren't obligated to read all of it.

[myegorov]

I personally favor thin books that present what really matters after having digested it first. Not that there's no place for thick books on my shelves (CLRS among others). I find HaskellWiki/Hoogle better serve the use case that the Haskell Book seems to target.