“引人入胜但毫无礼貌•••可读性很强，充满了敏锐的洞察力。”--华尔街日报
“是每个影迷的书架值得拥有的。”-- Misprinted Pages
“真正伟大的和令人沮丧的故事”--Slash Film
“对于好莱坞电影商业工作模式想有深入了解人的必读物。”-- Bad Haven
“很好调研了的令人难以想象的书”--- Fandom Post
“称自己为影迷的人都应该读一读”-- Playlist STL
“密集的信息和难以置信的细节”-- Hollywood Chicago
“如果你喜欢电影，这本书将是你改观”—io9
“一本伟大的书，我给了其应得的评级”--8 Days A Geek
“《陷入发展怪圈中的故事》是所有影迷、影视学生和电影制作者（有抱负的或现今的）的必读物。但它对于普通读者和曾看过电影的人来说也非常有趣。它非常有趣而又充满了信息，使你感到沮丧却又会不停兴奋•••5 5开吧”-- Nerd Locker
“《陷入发展怪圈中的故事》是非常好的调研过的，其中包含了许多令人难以置信的真实故事，无可非议的，一些没有被制作出来的伟大电影”-- Making The Movie
“将会使你由于入迷而不停的读下去—且同时—充满了娱乐”-- Chevron One
“对于所有电影迷和喜欢电影的男男女女们的一本精心策划的且引人入胜的书”-- Good Girls Gone Geek
“读到最后一页，你还会想要更多的。太神奇了”-- Comic Book Movie
“真正的小成本的大制作，David Hughes给了电影爱好者最大的礼物使他们遍历了发展怪圈的许多阶段”-- Cool Ass Cinema
“充分调研的充满娱乐的书”-- LA Times Pop Candy
"Fascinating and irreverent... thoroughly readable and full of keen insights." --- Wall Street Journal
"Belongs on every cinephile’s bookshelf." --- Misprinted Pages
"... truly great and frustrating stories." --- Slash Film
"An essential read for anyone wanting to gain an insight into the workings of Hollywood movie business." --- Bad Haven
"...a fantastically well researched book." --- Fandom Post
"Required reading for anyone who calls themselves a movie buff." --- Playlist STL
"...dense with information and incredible trivia." --- Hollywood Chicago
"If you love movies, this book will give you an aneurysm." --- io9
"A great read that deserves the A rating I bestow upon it." --- 8 Days A Geek
"Tales From Development Hell is a definite must-read for any film buff, film student, and filmmaker (aspiring or current). But it’s also entertaining for casual readers, and anyone who has ever watched a movie. It’s entertaining and informative, gets you worked up with frustration and excitement ... 5 out of 5." --- Nerd Locker
"Tales from Development Hell is super-well-researched and contains the fascinating true stories of, unquestionably, some of the greatest movies that haven’t (at time of writing) been made." --- Making The Movie
"Will keep you turning the pages with fascination – and at times – high amusement." --- Chevron One
"A well-crafted, riveting read for all movie-geeks and fan boys and girls." - Good Girls Gone Geek
"By the last page, you’ll be left wanting even more. Amazing." --- Comic Book Movie
"Truly a "big budget" book at a low budget price, David Hughes gives movie lovers a lot of bang for their buck as they traverse the many stages of Development Hell." --- Cool Ass Cinema
"A well-researched and entertaining read." --- LA Times Pop Candy