A balanced, scholarly short answer on the issue of the Mawlid al-Sharif by the late Sh. Sayyid Alawi al-Maliki al-Makki (ra) - contains elucidating points for ignoramuses on both sides of the divide (pro/anti-Mawlid). Note: This is a short responsa, not a comprehensive work on the 'issues' surrounding the Mawlid al-Sharif.
This is an exceptionally short book but holds a lot of great information. I'm still not sold on the permissibility of celebrating the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) but I loved the information presented. It had a great look inside and out; one of the best looking Islamic books I've seen in a while.
There were elements I absolutely disagreed with, such as the idea that we can quote from weak Hadith without saying it is weak. However, most of the information presented was either good or neutral to me. Overall, it's a 4/5 from me!