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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.
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Familiarity breeds comfort in the classics . Rosemary Sutcliff excels at story telling by making the epic story of the Iliad understandable and thrilling to a seven year old.  I have read this book to my son at least three times, beginning when he was seven years old.  He is now so familiar with the story and characters of the Iliad as a result of Black Ships Before Troy that to read Homer's Iliad will simply mean meeting these familiar characters again.  Sutcliff's writing is so engaging that parents as well will enjoy this book.  An absolute bonus is the excellent illustrations by Alan Lee
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POS


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fantastic reference/crash course . This book is straightforward, breaking down each step of the heroic journey, from the hero's birth to apotheosis, using examples from various mythologies/religions to establish the classical pattern used in literature. If you just want to brush up and increase your ability to identify the pattern in literature/pop culture (ie. Aliens movies, The Matrix, Xena, Buffy, Providence...) this is a handy reference and a quick read
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POS


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I loved this as a kid . Someone wrote that this book is too depressing. I beg to differ.     I'm not a professional child psychologist, but looking back on my own experience, and how much I loved this book as a child, I think  children have very powerful feelings all the time, including longing and sadness. It's comforting to see those feelings described and reflected outside yourself. If adults act like the whole world is happy-happy all the time, it can feel very lonely and isolating when you have other feelings. I would venture to guess that empathizing with characters in stories helps children develop a sense of connection between their own feelings and other people's feelings. This connection makes us feel less lonely and also allows us to be genuinely caring toward others.      I can still see, in my mind's eye, the picture of Sylvester the Rock under a blanket of snow, and feel the almost unbearable empathy that I felt for him when I read this book as a child. But it was a good feeling to feel such profound emotions. It was not unpleasant--it was very real, alive, and human--it made me feel connected with the world. And it was a safe place to feel these emotions, because I knew how the story ended, I knew everything would be okay.     I loved this book very much. I wonder if I still have it...
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POS