TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you are given books product reviews in English language. The goal is to classify the review as "POS" if the overall sentiment of the review is positive or as "NEG" if the overall sentiment of the review is negative.
PROBLEM: One of Walters' Best . THE SCOLD'S BRIDLE, in my opinion, is one of Minette Walters' best mysteries--at least one of her best I've read so far!  Her characters are well-developed, and the reader doesn't know from one page to the next who the murderer could be--NO ONE liked Mathilda, it seemed.  Throughout the police investigation, readers are faced with learning of Mathilda Gillispie's abusive and haunting background of secrets, lies, and deception.  Mathilda's character, though dead as the story begins, is developed more fully through her diary entries interspersed between chapters.  Having left all of her money to an unlikely person, her doctor Susan Blakeney, Mathilda's daughter and granddaughter are brought into the story assuming they would inherit Mathilda's wealth.  Readers find that Mathilda's daughter and granddaughter have experienced much of the intense emotional and physical abuse as Mathilda had.  This part of the story, no doubt, leaves readers pondering how abuse often perpetuates itself through generations.  Walters doesn't let on who the murderer is, and I'll admit, I was a little disappointed in its resolution given that the novel seemed more focused in a different direction.  Overall, I enjoyed this novel moreso than THE ICE HOUSE or THE SCULPTRESS, but they are all very good books, and I would wholeheartedly recommend Walters to readers wanting a good mystery

SOLUTION: POS

PROBLEM: All 13 stories . It looks like Amazon has taken the reviews of the audio casette set with the same name and put them on this product.  There are 13 stories and not 5 as the cassette reviews state.  They take up 6 CDs.      There is one technical flaw. The labeling is wrong on four of the CDs.  The number is correct (1-6) but the list of stories on 3 and 5 are swapped and 4 and 6 are swapped.  Once you solve that mystery things go well.      These are short stories and not novels so you should not expect complex plot development or character descriptions.  They are a good way to kill half an hour of otherwise wasted time in your life.

SOLUTION: POS

PROBLEM: Escape, travesty and a waste of money! . This novel is a travesty and should never have been published.  I am so sorry that any of my money went to a company, Coronet, that would render such a great author's work into a chopped up mess.  Read Whirlwind, it is great and essentially you will get two books for one if you believe that Escape is one unto itself ( I obviously don't).  I was expecting further elaboration upon the story line of Azadeh and Erikki but it is just each section that pertains to them chopped out of Whirlwind and put into a separate novel, butchers!

SOLUTION:
NEG