This short book acts as a primer on the big themes covered in the book of Romans. And if that sounds boring, and as though it is the last thing we need, let me assure you, it's not. There has been so much written over the years about this letter, that it is tempting to want to avoid it, exactly because you are so aware that theological landmines seem to be scattered all around this text. This is where this short book helps. You need to keep the big picture in mind when reading Paul's theologically dense epistle. Beverley Gaventa highlights the themes of salvation, identity, ethics, and community, showing how significant they were to the earliest readers of the letter, and how necessary those themes are for us today. 
This book is a fantastic example of how profundity can be clear and thought-provoking writing can be concise. I would recommend it to any who want to come to Romans in a fresh way, and would suggest that it would be a good book to read with others so that you can discuss the ideas explored and some of the suggestions that are shared.

Romans is one of my favorite books in the Bible and I was looking forward to learning more about this book. In fact Romans 11 is one of my favorite passages of all time. However the writing of this book seemed really elevated and academic, which isn't something I tend to enjoy reading for my daily devotional (this is typically how I read Christian books). While I would recommend it to someone who is maybe a Biblical Studies major or something else of the sort, I'm not sure that I would recommend it to just an average Joe wanting to learn more about the book of Romans.