Task: Sentiment Analysis
Input (English): Awful . I asked a friend for recommendations for a mindless beach read, and she suggested this series.  I've suddenly lost a lot of respect for her.  It goes beyond being a bad book, into downright offesive.  What woman behaves this way?  It seems assembled from off the shelf parts, by men sitting around a conference table, asking each other what women want.
Output (English): NEG