[smascrns]

Great review but there's a point where I just can't agree with the reviewer. It's about is repeated call for a single book containing both GPC and the basic rules. I'm one of those that thinks that separating these two is the way to go, it makes a lot more sense. It means that Pendragon can spread a lot more (there are plenty of people that will be willing to buy the basic rules book but would not buy a single book with these and the GPC), and that there's a book for people that may be interested in playing Pendragon in a conventional way instead of following the GPC approach.
Even if one is playing the GPC one is better served with two books: this way the GM may keep the GPC with him for his reference and have the basic rules book separate to circulate around the table for rules reference.

Of course, I'm one of those that would prefer to see big tomes like the GPC broken up into two or three smaller ones...