States - The structure of a transition state resembles the structure of the nearest stable species.
Transition states for endothermic steps structurally resemble products, and transition states for exothermic steps structurally resemble starting materials.
I can't get my head round the second paragraph. I learned that in an exothermic reaction the product is more stable than the reactant therefore the structure should surely resemble the product and vice versa for endothermic reactions.
am i missing something here? or did my book just get it wrong?