I'm happy to see this here and that the HRtL is even getting reviews. I tried to pick it up a few times when I was starting to cut my teeth, and although both the maths and the programming was a tad too out of my reach at the time (so I had to abandon the text), I could tell it was something of quality and it wasn't getting the fanfare it deserved. Granted, its aim is niche (and Haskell is already niche!) but good text and writing and style make all the difference, often deriving the very general from the very specific (see SICP, for instance).

I cannot gauge just how good HRtL is, but from my limited purview, it gave me the impression that is was worth its salt, and this posted review seems to indicate the same.

I'd love to hear from anyone who's had a more thorough impression than me, either good or bad -- I always thought it was an intriguing book.