Rating: 

Where K&R might have spent two paragraphs and a skimpy example of a new concept, Oualline really explains the example. While the bit on pointers in K&R is heavy reading for those who don't know lower level languages, and plain confusing at worst, this book makes them easy, giving examples, tables, and illustrations that clarify actual their actual usages.

Having spent several weeks trying to get through K&R in my spare time as a beginner to C, it's refreshing to pick up a book twice it's size and read it in four days. The writing style is that good, and the clarity of the examples is as well. Throughout the author emphasizes good style, and shows it himself in his examples.

The bottom line is that it was not only a great book that made me feel very confident with C, but that was actually fun to read as well. I am glad that I found it when I did.