So.
I actually found this book to be a lot more interesting in terms of what options it gave me access to.
Yes, a lot of the content is actually meant for DMs to look at but it actually has a lot of additions in terms of races and ways to build characters in it that I don't think most people expect when they look into getting this book.
The best part is, is that all of the information about the races, guilds and culture is all very interlinked so you pick a lot of it up just as you go instead of having to cram it all in.