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: Super Lame! . Like others who have reviewed this book, I was very disappointed. I was completely surprised when the story was resolved on page 200 and, it looked like I had 1/2 the book left to read!  I will try the next one in case things improve.  If not, I'm done with the series

SOLUTION: NEG

PROBLEM: I really, really love Cliff Janeways' books. The ultimate in smart mysteries.... . Janeway has opened an entire new world to me. As an avid reader who has a book in almost every room in the house including the garage, bathroom, and who reads during ironing, doing homework, or waiting for sugar to boil for making English Toffee, I can almost assuredly recognize not only genres but also the various nuances within the genres. JUst as women in this day and age tend to head towards tough broads who can fend for themselves in a man's world, Janeway brings in a cop whose adoration of written materal causes him to leave his probably more steady job as a policemen, to enter the world of rare books. An occasional job will bring in enough money to support his chosen lifestyle for a while, but more than that, his introduction into the interesting and secretive world of bibliophiles. These books not only whet my appetite for this world, but also introduces me to both real people and real books that helped to shape our world from behind the scenes.     Janeway's current flame has an old friend (who also delved into books) killed, and she wants him to find out who did it an what t he motive was. In doing so he ends up becoming involved in his lover's old friends and flames, so of which should be left undisturbed. But Janeway never  is one to back down from a fight over 'rights and wrongs', and he doesnt' do that in this book either. I get the feeling when I read other reviews that the readers want something less complicated than what Janeway provides. If uncomplicated is what the readers want then they should go to other books, becasue there are times in Janeway's books that you just have to go back and understand why certain things are said or done in a true historical background and reality.     I wish Janeway could write fast than he does, because I thoroughly enjoy these very educated mysteries, but then, if he did write that way Janeway would not be as enjoyable as he is.    Karen L. Sadle

SOLUTION: POS

PROBLEM: A Censored History of Latin Music . Many people who love Latin music and vintage Latin album graphics will snatch up this book.  Be forewarned that there are disappointments to be found inside.  The author/compiler seems to look down his nose at the garish, exotic, sexy and sensational album sleeves from the '40s and '50s that we gringos adore, choosing for the most part to showcase politically correct, bizarre abstract art creations from the 1970s.  No me gusta!  It's not that there are none of the earlier variety of album sleeve on display here, but there are not nearly enough.  What's worse, the author interprets "latin music" to mean Cuban, Brazilian and Puerto-Rican-derived product; if you're looking for reproductions of some great old ranchera, flamenco or merengue album sleeves, you're out of luck.  The richness and diversity of Latin music is missing from this book.  COCINANDO! is certainly a groundbreaking collection, but by no means is it definitive.  I hope someone follows up this incomplete history with another that presents the Golden Age of latin music from a more unbiased viewpoint.  I'd like to take the opportunity here to tout the collectability of vintage Mexican album sleeves; many of them are absolutely gorgeous, and they need to be recognized as the works of art that they are.

SOLUTION:
NEG