Critiques of The Quest most often fall into three main categories.[12] Some critics commented on the book's 800 page length, noting that it was not necessarily for the casual reader and that it felt like several different books in one.[2] Others faulted Yergin for his impartiality and not taking a strong position on subjects such as climate change,[13] although The Wall Street Journal said that the book succumbed to "the conventional alarmist storyline" on climate.[14] Finally, peak oil advocates take strong issue with Yergin’s handling of the subject in the book, particularly the discussion of the founding of the peak theory and the potential for future oil discoveries.[15][16]