Can anyone tell me about this book? Is it slow-moving, useful only if you have a tutor, filled with cartoons . . . anything?
I’ve seen it in a used book store, but I didn’t look at it too closely. It seemed a little slim for a comprehensive textbook though. It definitely seemed like a “Let’s take the pain out of Greek” type of book - whether it’s effective or not I cannot say (of course, Greek is a hard language, period, but some teaching styles are more effective for certain students than others).
Based on what I know of it, it might be a good place to start studies, but I wouldn’t rely on it alone to teach me Greek. But if you do decide to use it, don’t work with another textbook until you’re done with Jones - it’s best not to use different textbooks concurrently.
Why not? 
This book is awful. The words don’t have accents etc. Don’t buy this. It’s a waste of time and money. Just go to ATHENAZE (Oxford).
Actually, I think this book has a place as a serious Greek learner’s tool…in a certain context, anyway.
For instance, I am using H&Q’s Greek: An Intensive Course as my main course. However, I find that Mr. Jones’ book makes good reading, if you read a couple of pages every so often, as a sort of fun and light review.
So I would suggest that this isnt a waste of time or money, though if you’re a serious learner, it’s best used as maybe an auxiliary to reinforce what you learn in a more rigorous course.
Scott
I don’t think that “hard” is the exact word to describe Greek, one should rather say “complex”.