I miss some important points in the book...and see some parts as dangerous - Rated 
Of course this is a good abstract of the path and it can be a good source for beginners and a practical guide too. I miss on which sources the author relies in his presentation, which scriptural source he used. Atishas presentation is different from Geshe Kelsangs text and also Je Tsongkhpas Lam Rim Chen Mo is different from Geshe Kelsangs text.
Especially the chapter on "relying to a teacher" I feel as incomplete and superficial. Firstly there is missing the whole section about the qualities of a disciple which are necessary to check a teacher (the Dharma) properly and to discriminate between good and bad teachers or good and bad explanations of the Teachings. Secondly the author establishes the idea that "the teacher is a Buddha" in a literally manner and encourages his readers by this to see him (or other buddhist teachers) as a Buddha "because Buddha Vajradhara said this". This is I see as a dangerous simplification, inviting to abuse spiritual students and inappropriate for Buddhist newcomers in the West.
In the scriptural sources (Lam Rim Chen Mo/Tsongkhapa) it is said: A proper student of the Mahayana Dharma has to have three defining characteritics: nonpartisan, intelligent and diligent. Without this he is not a proper vessel for the Mahayana Dharma. Tsongkhapa states: Nonparsian means not to have attachment to your own religious system and aversion to other religious systems. If you suffer from this, you will be obstructed to see what is correct and what is a fault...Also if you can not distinguish between good explanation of the Dharma and fault explanations, you are not proper prepared and you will make mistakes. (see: page 75 Volume One of "The great treatise on the stages of the path to enlightenment" by Tsong-ka-pa, Snow Lion)
Why I emphasize these points?
Just believing the own teacher is a Buddha (in a literally manner) how the author states in his book and how it is emphasized in the "New Kadampa Tradition" which he founded 1991 in England is not enough and quite dangerous for buddhist newcomers, espacially if they lack the three necessary qualities of a proper vessel which are not present in the beginning of once spiritual path.
This practice "seeing your teacher as a Buddha" is not to take literally and surely no beginner practice too. Only if one possesses the three mentioned qualities one can decide which teacher is really qualified and one will not see faults of him as qualities and qualities as faults. If one rely on a wrong and misleading teacher, this is said to be very dangerous and a big harm. In this case one needs methods how to go to distance to him without becoming negative.
But these important points I miss very much in this book. There are today many teachers who have a abusing and misleading behaviour and a disciple should be protected and learn how to recognize wrong teachers and not to follow such people.
From that perspective the advertisement of this book as the "complete path" I can not follow and do not agree.
That's why only three stars.
Better one uses the main Gelug Text on Lamrim: Lam Rim Chen Mo by Tong-ka-pa himself.
I miss some important points in the book - Rated
Of course this is a good summerize to the path and a good book for beginners and practical guidance. But I miss on which sources the author relies in his presentation. Which scrpitural source he is using. Atishas presentation is different and also Je Tsongkhpas Lam Rim Chen Mo is in some points also different.
In the chapter on relying to a teacher there is missing the whole section about the qualities of a desciple which are necessary to check a teacher correctly. In the scriptural sources (Lam Rim Chen Mo/Tsongkhapa) it is said: A proper student of the Mahayana Dharma has to have three defining characteritics: nonpartisan, intelligent and diligent. Without this he is not a proper vessel for the Mahayana Dharma.
Nonparsian means not to have attachment to your own religious system and aversion to other religious systems. If you suffer from this, you will be obstructed to see what is correct and what is a fault...(you find this in detail in Volume One of "The great treatise on the stages of the path to enlightenment" by Tsong-ka-pa, Snow Lion)
Also if you can not distinguish between good explanation of the Dharma and fault explanations, your not proper prepared and you will make mistakes.
Why I emphasize these points?
Just to believe your teacher is a Buddha how the author in his book describes is not enough. And also this statement is not to take literally. And if you have not the three mentioned qualities you can not decide which teacher is really qualified. You will see faults of him as qualities and qualities as faults.
If you than rely on a wrong teacher, than this is very dangerous. In this case you also need methods how to go to distance to him without becoming negative.
But this important point I miss very much, too. There are today many teachers who have a abusing and misleading behaviour and a desciple should be protected and learn how to recognize wrong teachers and not to follow such people.
From that perspective the advertisement of this book as the "complete path" I can not follow.
That's why only three stars.
Better you use the main Gelug Text: Lam Rim Chen Mo by Tong-ka-pa himself.
Powerful Text - Rated 
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso's explanation of Lamrim is extraordinarily clear. The strict, logical and eloquent use of English enable the reader to gain unmistaken understanding quickly. If you have made a determination to practise Lamrim in Je Tsongkhapa's lineage, I would say this book is essential. For a beginner or someone with passing interest, I would say Transform Your Life by the same author is more suitable.
An important guide and study book - Rated
This is an important book for Buddhists and those interested in becoming Buddhists. It is a practical manual on how to change your life and your attitude to life. But a note of caution: It is heavy going if you try to read the book without any guidance. The New Kadampa Tradition offer courses both at their meditation centres and via correspondence. The courses are based on the book and will help you progress to enlightenment (hopefully!).
Wow! - Rated
I have been a student of meditation and eastern religion and philosophy for a while now but this is the first time I have come across such a comprehensive text on buddhist meditation, practice and philosophy. In this work the author presents a series of 21 meditations known as 'Lamrim' which is the main meditation practice of Kadampa Buddhists. The author also explains essential doctrines such as karma and emptiness in a very symtematic, clear manner. An essential text for those interested on eastern practices in general and Tibetan buddhism in particular.
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