niryuu/sni-each-converted huggingface dataset:
I Hate Stephen Hawking . Why? Because this book says nothing more than what he had already said in A Brief History of Time. However, I will say that unlike A Brief history of time, this one is a really, really big book with lots of colorful pictures so that they can charge an extra 30 dollars. And that he also changed the titles of the chapters. That's something...and the pictures were pretty!     Believe it or not after I read Universe in a Nutshell I decided to give good ol' Steve one more shot so I picked up A Theory of Everything. However, to my surprise, within those pages I didn't find a theory of everything...but I did find somehting that amazed me more than a theory of everything every could...Inside, I found A Brief History of Time! He had fooled me again!    It's a conspiracy, this man is publishing the same book over & over again with different titles to fool people into buying them. And he's including illustrations now because he discovered how well worthless pictures sell! Don't buy into it! It's a trick, underneath the new dustjacket, pretty pictures, and new chapter headings, these are same words!    I proclaim myself to be the first to say "I will not be fooled by Mr. Hawking again.
Output: NEG
A Derridean Orientalism . Mitchell's writing, as stated in the reviews, takes the scholarship begun by Heidegger and continued by Derrida and Foucault and applies it to his critique of 19th century colonialism.  The ideas of deconstruction and its fight to overturn both complete objectivity and the hope of &quot;overcoming the system&quot; lead Mitchell to demonstrate that the West and its objectivity is rooted in as much subjectivity as any other cultural perspective.  It is this Western rationale that brought European colonialists to impose their values and hierarchies onto the Oriental system, bringing the power structures of Foucault's discourses to the fore.  Whatever conclusion you come to take from the book, and Mitchell's arguments are exceptionally convincing, you will certainly not leave its pages with the same mindset you entered
Output: POS
Warning to Parents:   Contains Nudity . Warning to all parents purchasing this for a child. Both vol 1 and 2 contain nudity and may not be suitable for children. Guess that's the difference between a comic book and a graphic novel..
Output: NEG
Book . The book was in fairly good condition. But ,I paid to have it shipped in two days, It didn't come for 2 weeks!
Output: NEG
Not a good investment . I was truly disappointed in this text.  While it may be appropriate for military use, I found it difficult to tranport the information and tactics to a civilian environment
Output: NEG
Liberating . I'm updating my review, because I think the first draft was skimpy, and I feel like I have a better view of this book now that more time has passed since my first reading.    The crux of the book is Guskin's concept of "taking it off the page."  This was extremely valuable to me, and it turned cold readings from being scary to being my favorite part of the acting process!  "Taking it off the page" is applicable to rehearsals, too, though, and to freshening up ongoing performances.    The book lightly touches on a lot of different types of acting: Auditions, Rehearsals, Sit-Coms, Serials, Small Roles, Big Roles, Touring, Film Acting.  I think Guskin wants to explain briefly what you need to do differently for each of these situations.  The book is too short to teach all details for any of these, though, so you will need other sources.    The book is very important to me, and my first experience with it was that I read it, and my very next rehearsal was the best rehearsal I had ever had.  I felt so free, it was amazing.  That is his main objective, to free you up to enjoy and explore.
Output: POS
A Violent Book About Anti-Violence... . While this book has good intentions, I found it to be the most violent book about anti-violence that I could imagine.  The text is not so bad, but the illustrations gave me chills.  I thought it couldn't get any worse (guns, knives, etc.), when I came to a page where a little boy was lying in a pool of blood hugging a teddy bear.  In my opinion, this is not the kind of book that should be viewed by any child, let alone a child who needs a book about anti-violence
Output: NEG
Another good book . Not sure if this is the last book in the series or not. It ends abruptly. However, it was a good book to read, so 4 stars. I had Artemis Fowl, and 2 Charlie Bone books at the same time. I read all, but my kids dropped Charlie in favor of Artemis. Hence the 4 stars.  As usual, the series becomes somewhat predictable - evil always bullies, good never seems strong enough to resist, some unknown char has to help them out
Output: POS
Disappointing . I picked up this book hoping it would live up to its title, but what I found was that it was rather boring and lacking in character development. The ending seemed rushed and many of the issues raised were left unresolved. I was disappointed.
Output: NEG
What I've Been Waiting For!!! . I saw the group of eight in concert about a month ago and I was so disappointed to see the performance end.  I REALLY enjoyed their poetry and this book just gave me another dose of it.  Sometimes you need another dose to fully get into poets, because when Beau Sia came to Northern Michigan University, I didn't care for him.  I didn't think he was funny. But when I saw him in Chicago, I cracked up.  Poets are funny people.  Sometimes they just take some getting used to and some grow on you before they can open their mouth (i.e. Lemon).  I'm curious why the ninth poet wasn't on the tour, but atleast I got to read his poetry in this book, which was excellent from beginning to end. My favorite poem is &quot;Love Poem&quot; by Lemon, but the rest are all good in separate styles.  All the different techniques and language are what make this group so entertaining. Keep up the great work!  I was advertising for them coming to Chicago like I would get commission for it and I'm going to do the book the same way
Output: POS
academic, funny, balanced . it isn't al franken, michael moore, anne coulter or michelle malkin.    It's an objective history, with analysis and some predictions.    I'm a left-wing, liberal, european guy with a decent knowledge of US politcs and i found this book very useful in taking that to the next level.    It is definately from the "Economist magazine" stable, which is good - their pieces are well argued and very easy if your reading age is over 16.    A lot of poeple have found that coming to this book with their preconceptions isn't a bad thing - it is well researched enough and well argued enough to stimulate debate in your mind without lecturing or talking down.    They don't assert one thing or another as correct, but present a timeline and show how fragile the Conservative coalition is in reality(christians, economics, guns, "values" etc). But argues that even if the coalition fractures the strands of conservatism will remain (good or bad) for a long long time to come.    W
Output: POS
Take what this book has to say with a grain of salt. . The spiritual comments are marvellous, but the factual content is dodgy. Z. seems to think that a woman will always get her period at the same phase of the moon. But the typical 28-day menstrual cycle is *shorter* than the  moon's cycle of 29 1/2 days, so it won't stay in step. (Besides, many  women's cycles are a few days shorter or longer than the average.) Z. also  says the Earth and Sun are getting closer together at the Northern  Hemisphere's summer solstice; that's actually close to aphelion. (It's the  tilt of the Earth's axis that causes the seasons, not our distance from the  Sun.) And as for astrological birth control, and garlic juice as a cure for  cancer...! An inspiring book - but take it with a grain of salt
Output: NEG
Exceptionally Dense and Clear . Highly recommended for personal insights. Densely packed with information clarifying difficult concepts.    This book will give you some clear insights into things you may not have received along the way and how to get past those. Although it is thin, the book has an incredibly large amount of information in it. This is the kind of book you will read the first time with an expression of "Wow" on your face. It will then be something that you will be drawn back to read again and again.    Even if you don't feel you "missed anything" along the way, the books insights and examples will provide great insights to you. It will provide great understanding of the self and others, therefore anyone can benefit from reading it.    If you liked Fromm's The Art Of Loving you will love this book as well. The premise of this book being, we are all gifted and it is up to us to reclaim that understanding.    EXCELLENT self-help material
Output: POS
Left Behind Series . The Left Behind series is the best reading I have ever read. I admit my reading is not all that much, but when I read the very first book I was hooked, I read all twelve books in about six weeks. They lead me to understand the Bible better. Thank you Tim and Jerry for such great books.        Corrine Robinson
Output: NEG
outdated . Positioning makes a few basic points that are helpful for someone who is not familiar with marketing basics.  However, the examples are so outdated that some now disprove the authors' arguments.  The more detailed chapters make less sense in an electronic culture.  This book is really only useful now for those broad, basic ideas in the first chapters
Output: NEG
A Masterpiece!!! . It broke my heart to see anyone compare this masterpiece to a Disney film or a modern work of art.  There is NO comparison.  I first read this book 17 years ago and was so captivated that I could not put it down. I often wonder why Hollywood tried to reproduce this book at all, since not one single movie has ever come close to giving us a glimpse of all this book has to offer.  The ties and the love and the betrayal, the architectual detail alone, all of it make for one of the most profound works of literature ever written.  Please do not be spoiled by the quick reads that one is most aquainted with today.  Take the time to reaquaint yourself with this extraordinary work that will leave you heartbroken and amazed by the end.
Output: POS
The Code of Kings . This is a fairly in depth discussion of the epigraphic evidence from various Mayan cities, including Tikal, Palenque, Copan, Seibal, Chichen Itza, Uxmal, and Iximche.  The first chapter gives a brief overview of the  Mayan region, writing, architecture, and mythology that helps orient the  reader to the cultural and physical setting of the ancient centers.   Thereafter each chapter is deducated to a specific site, its architecture,  the written material illuminating its history, and its public  personalities.  Ms Schele's book brings to life the ancient people, making  them more real to the reader.  It, like &quot;Lords of Tikal&quot; by Peter  Harrison (for which see my review list by clicking on my name or go to the  book itself), helps the reader appreaciate the accomplishments of this  society and of the researchers who have reclaimed it
Output: POS
Novel goes nowhere, can't believe this won something . Talk about a waste of time!  I was wondering if it was just me so I asked several friends who dutifully read this prize winner and they said they could barely get through it.  It is boring, tells you instead of shows you, hyperactively jumps around the timeline like a flea and provides no payoff at all.  I also found the protrayal of the grandmother's flirtation with Islam to be shallow, un-informed, unbelievable and ultimately dismissive. Don't waste your time on this or your money. Luckily I had picked it up at a book sale for $0.25, about what it was worth
Output: NEG
It was perfect for our 3 and 5 year old . My girls loved this book so much we bought it for their cousin.  They have a sweet tooth and really identified with the book. It's very silly. We bought a used version and it was in great shape.
Output: POS
No more back pain!! . Not only did I learn why I have back pain but also how to treat it.  My range of motion has increased dramatically and my back pain is gone!!  It's an easy read with uncomplicated exercises.  A must for those with chronic back pain
Output: POS
hilarious . A book about the show that revolutionized the sports tv show by the two guys who were the stars of the show. Funniest section is where they talk about those little catch-phrases everyone gets stuck in their head. You know like, &quot;from way downtown...bang!!&quot; and &quot;he put the biscuit in the basket&quot;. Hilarious!
Output: POS
Don't buy this book! . If you're going to read one of the great classics of literature-and you should-don't pick up this edition.  It is a reprint of a version that dates back to the 1870s and was exposed more than 40 years ago for cutting nearly one-quarter of Verne's story and mistranslating much of the remainder.  Its reappearance in this edition is all the more amazing considering Tor's status as a leading science fiction publisher, and the company's willingness to perpetrate this fraud on is many readers is truly stunning.  If you want to truly get to know Verne's novel, pick up the elegant Naval Institute Press edition, in a modern, complete, updated translation, with commentary by the leading American Verne expert today, Walter James Miller.  That book also comes with many of the artistic engravings that illustrated the original French first edition (no illustrations are to be found in the B&N Mercier reprint).  Less attractive but more academic is the Oxford Classics version of Twenty Thousand Leagues.  This review is posted on behalf of the North American Jules Verne Society by Jean-Michel Margot, president NAJVS
Output: NEG
excellent reference . Like other reviewers, I agree that a book is no substitute for instruction by a teacher.  Nevertheless, this comes as close (for the Yang style short form) as anything I've found.  Even if you have no interest in the martial aspects of taiji, having the potential applications of the form enriches practice.  I found the illustrations clear.  I own a half dozen or so books on taiji, and this is the only one I regularly consult
Output: POS
Not what I expected . I think this book should have been entitled Over 60 and Gettin' Stronger. I'm 46 and I was really looking forward to getting this book in the mail. I think it is more geared to people over 60. Quite a few of the models were much older. I won't get a lot out of this book as far as exercises go. Quite a lot of the exercises weren't using dumbbells. You get the impression from the cover that the exercises will be heavily geared to using dumbbells but this isn't the case. I was disappointed with this book. I recommend Weight Training For Dummies which gives you excellent information and exercises to do. And also, Smart Girls Do Dumbbels by Judith Sherman-Wolin. That book is loaded with dumbbell exercise.
Output: NEG
Over 2000 entries . Blacklisted: The Film Lover's Guide To The Hollywood Blacklist is the collaboratively effort of Paul Buhle and Dave Wagner and an alphabetically arranged encyclopedia of entries concerning the films, directors, stars, writers, producers, designers, and others who suffered being blacklisted because of the House Un-American Activities Committee during their infamous Hollywood blacklist era. Over 2000 entries point the reader in the direction of grand works that were covered in shadow during a dangerous time in American history, including films such as &quot;Roman Holiday&quot; and &quot;Bridge on the River Kwai&quot;. Blacklisted is a welcome and greatly appreciated contribution to Cinematic Studies reference collections
Output: POS
excellent, worthwhile reading all of it . It is an amazing journey through our deepest fears and questions about life whether personal or professional.  The first part goes through those questions all of us have or have had combined with real life examples and a second part where the author shares his insight as to what to do with all those questions and answers we start to get by reading the book
Output: POS
A Book of the Century . Francie Nolan is a young Irish-American girl who lived in an ethnic slum in Brooklyn around the turn of the century. The story covers her turbulant childhood with little money and alcoholic father. It tells of the menial work her mother did each day as a housekeeper to keep the family together because her father could not hold down a steady job. Even though it was tough for the family, Francie was kept in school until High School so that she would become educated and not have to wash floors for a living like her mother. Also Francie was intelligent, idealistic and hard-working. She became very successful as she matured and got her first real job. The story is one of hope that will inspire all who read it. It illustrates the American Dream fulfilled through hard work and perserverance
Output: POS
Scholarly, Thorough, Thought Provoking . Hamlet's Mill: An Essay Investigating the Origins of Human Knowledge And It's Transmission Through Myth    GIORGIO de SANTILLANA & HERTHA von DECHEND    Hamlet's Mill is an amazing piece of macrocosmic literature that should be recognized as a true classic.     While some scholars and researchers may attempt to discredit this work as attempting to pull together unrelated mythology from distant times and cultures, this couldn't be farther from the truth. Nearly all religions are based upon two primary foundations, the first being astrotheology, the second being the use of entheogens; as above, so below.     While the stars in the sky may show differently at different locations, and the plants in a specific vicinity may be different, this does not negate the overall concept of the foundations being the same.     Santillana & Dechend have done a fantastic job at providing evidence that the knowledge of the Precession of the Equinoxes is far older than can be escaped, downplayed, or ignored.     The cultural myths, though slightly varying by time and distance have the same foundations, the same origins because they're based on the same concept...the stars and heavens...know the heavens or die... essential knowledge for planting, harvesting and storing food as well as for preparing for seasonal changes.     This is a most important book of many for understanding the ancient mysteries. Other books that will help the reader understand these concepts include John Allegro, Acharya S., Robert Hewitt Brown, Gordon Wasson, John Major Jenkins, Peter Lamborn Wilson, Jonathon Ott, Terence McKenna, G. Schiaparelli, Albert Hofmann, Richard Schultes, Christian Ratsch, Joseph Campbell, Manly P. Hall, Kersey Graves, Jordan Maxwell, Ernest Busenbark, Gerald Massey,  etc., to name a few.     One draw back to the book is that the authors skipped over the highly important microcosmic research of R. Gordon Wasson which was available at the time. A tying together of these two works (Hamlet's Mill and Soma), as Jenkins discovered (Maya Cosmogenesis 2012), can not be over looked and is a most rewarding discovery.     A solid 5 star work
Output: POS
Disappointing . Like "Jurassic Park", this book starts out promisingly but runs out of steam within just a few chapters.  My reasons for such an accusation:  1. Crichton overloads the reader with scientific facts. And while these can be quite interesting, they often obstruct the action and progress of the storyline (Dan Brown, for instance, is a writer who can properly balance compelling action with factual sensitivity). As a result, the book comes off as slow and stumbling.  2. The plot isn't all that interesting to begin with. (Vengeful gorillas? Talking gorillas? Misanthropic gorillas? Come on.)  3. The book's ending is utterly terrible.  4. Cricton's writing is weak, and the characters are inconsistent and unconvincing.    Sorry, Michael, but this book just didn't do it for me
Output: NEG
Appreciative Intelligence . This book takes too long to get to the point and repeat it at least 20 times! The author should take a course in the art of writing educational books!
Output: NEG
Dangerous misinformation . Suzanne Somers apparently has no use for modern medical science. Especially as a survivor of breast cancer (although of a very early stage) she is putting her life in grave danger by taking hormones. Recent studies have shown that women who were taking HRT for protection from heart problems actually had MORE problems than normal menopausal women. This is an unbelievably destructive, horribly dangerous book for people to take seriously. Being skinny is NOT more important than being alive. If you want to get the real scoop on hormones, talk to a doctor at an academic medical center (in other words, one that isn't going to mislead the public for personal financial gain) and see what she or he has to say. Chances are excellent that you'll be told to avoid them at all cost. Look at it this way: are you going to put your very life in the hands of Suzanne Somers? I'm sure she's a very nice person; it's just that she has no medical training whatsoever. *** writing from an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center**
Output: NEG
I am glad I am not the only one who thought this was horrible. . Absolutely one of the worst books of all time.  It took at minimum sixty pages to realize the heifer was missing and then it was downhill from there.  I had such high hopes for this book, but it is not worth your time, so don't bother.  I was mentally ticking off all bayous convenient to NOLA so at least half of the characters could be dumped.      I will give the author another chance, but if her main character is as snotty in the rest of the books, forget it.  That goes for the rest of the characters.
Output: NEG
Dumb . This is one of the stupidest books I have ever read. The main character, "Fred" the mermaid, is a mass of neuroses. She's bitchy, snide and her responses to the most simple of events is weirdly inappropriate. In the very first scene, this 30 year old ph.D stumbles across her parents having sex and completely freaks out, so much so that she violently (but oh, so amusingly...) attacks them both. Time for little Fred to grow up, I think. The mystery is too easily solved and the men in her life, both instantly, and for no apparent reason, falling in love with her, are simple stereotypes of the gorgeous but smitten male. The first in a series, It seems likely that she'll soon be having a lot of sex with both of them; and simple, brainless pornography is about the best I can hope for from this ridiculous book
Output: NEG
Awful book, could have been written in 10 pages. . Don't buy this one. This is just a bunch of blah blah blah written by a guy who does not master the English language, so he uses a lot of filler words just to pile up pages of useless information. Not even the examples at the end of the book are well laid. He used some canned spreadsheet tables to fill in things like "risky" - "medium risk" - "safe" etc... which is just a complete nonsense in Forex.    What really made me mad was the horrible way this book is written. This Russian author could have phrased sentences using less than half of the words he used. It's a no more than a 10 page book streched to more than a 100 pages of you know what. Lame
Output: NEG
horribly boring . this book was so terribly boring that it made me come close to tears when knowing that i had to read this book for a project. There are no clif notes, spark notes, etc. for this book and there should be. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME READING THIS BOOK! it has no twist, and i can't even imagine how there could be one, considering that it was the same boring historical detail over and over and over again. if you must read this book, i recommend some strong coffee and some valium
Output: NEG
A Vision of a Fundamentalist's Dream . If anyone wants to know what living in post-revolution Iran is like for a woman, this is the book.  Great detail is given to how the messages of western literature apply to life in the theocratic totalitarian state. The scariest thing, for me, is how closely the vision of Iran held by muslim extremists conforms to the stated vision of the U.S. held by christian extremists.  This touched me with reality the way The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood touched me with fictional possibility.    I have to say that I felt undereducated where her literary criticisms came in
Output: POS
great problem identifier, HORRID advice . This book is great for identifying problems that may be affecting you, it defines each problem very clearly, and there is a test in the beginning to help you figure out which problem areas are at the top of the list. It even gives examples of how these problem areas affect certain situations to clarify.     The problem with this book is the advice. A lot of it is very simple, and winds up contradicting itself. Some of it is not even helpful or good advice. Take for example the idea that one should ignore insults, in the chapter about Personalizing. It states that if you don't consistently ignore someone who is insulting you, it's called 'letting it get to you'. However, it's actually called 'letting someone walk all over you' and a better book would advise you to learn to be assertive and tell the person to stop, THE FIRST TIME, and if the person doesn't stop, to leave. Also, at the end of the chapter, is a real problem as well. He writes a scenario with a mother who made homemade salad dressing and her son doesn't like it. He then makes it sound as though it is okay for you to sit there and silently demean your own son in your head because of his personal tastes, saying stuff to yourself like he has an inability to appreciate good food, and that he is not the ultimate world judge of salad dressing worthiness (whilst true, this would imply the mother would think  that SHE is the ultimate world judge and is being quietly condescending), and that if she serves him bottled salad dressing next time and he complains, she can explain the error (in this case his personal tastes are considered WRONG) of his ways. This right here is an extremely poor model of appropriate thought behavior! Obviously the mother in the example is a bit of a narcissist and harmfully not allowing her son to have his own personal tastes without criticism. Things like this are why I refuse to give this book any review that makes it sound great.      So definitely take this book with a heaping pile of salt. Please don't let it be your self-help bible. There are other ways of acting that would be much much better than the advice given in this book.
Output: NEG
Happy Birthday, Alphonse..... . Louis' Uncle McAllister lives in Scotland and every year sends Louis the best birthday present.  And this year was no different, a tadpole, Louis names Alphonse.  But it soon becomes apparent that Alphonse is not your normal, everyday tadpole and definitely not turning into a frog.  He soon outgrows his jar, then the kitchen sink, and bathtub.  Louis sneaks him into the school swimming pool during summer vacation, and that works out just fine until fall when school opens.  In a panic Louis consults Miss Seevers, the librarian.  Librarians always have all the answers, and Miss Seevers doesn't let him down.  With a phone call to Scotland, a little research, and a lot of ingenuity, Louis and Miss Severs find a clever solution and happily-ever-after ending to their problem.....  First published twenty-five years ago, Steven Kellogg's creative classic, The Mysterious Tadpole, is as fresh and entertaining today as it was back in 1977.  Mr Kellogg has given his new illustrations a bold and bright facelift, and tweaked the text a bit, but the engaging and fun-filled story with its hilarious twist at the end, is still sure to capture the imagination and warm your heart.  Perfect for youngsters 3-7, The Mysterious Tadpole is a timeless treasure to share with friends and family now, and future generations in the years to come
Output: POS
insightful, profound . As a male this book has enlightened me to aspects of womyns psychology, as well as my own feminine part of my psyche. She gives a personal example, a community example and how globally these psychologies effect us all. I applauded at the end! One of the best books i've read. Compulsory reading for men
Output: POS
Auobiographical, but still a good story! . This book is a devastating expose of the treatment of children in nineteenth century England.  This book written by Charles Dickens is probably one of his better known works.  It has always been thought that the book is autobiographical, but it tells a really good story too, as all of Dickens' works do.  I love Dickens novels for the characters and this one does not disappoint.  We have David Copperfield himself who is the orphaned hero-narrator, and his mother Clara Copperfield and his cruel step father Edward Mardstone.  We've also got friends of David's - Clara, Daniel, Ham and Little Em'ly Peggotty, plus a whole bunch of other wonderful characters.  It's a coming of age novel for a boy of the nineteenth century, and Dickens covers all the pain and joy that goes along with growing up poor in England at this time.  We see David grow up and get married.  We see his pain as he watches his invalid wife sicken and die and his ultimate success as a writer.   Don't miss Charles Dickens' great works in your reading adventures.  I've read every one
Output: POS
A Landmark Book on Family Businesses! . Ivan Lansberg's new book is an excellent resource for anyone living through, or helping to manage, the succession process in a family business! The book is thoroughly scholarly  yet  practical...it is &quot;a must  read,&quot; for anyone interested in the subject. It is the best book on  the subject I have read
Output: POS
lovers pets . All we need to know about dog breeds of the world are there  in Atlas.
Output: POS
Not for me . I came to this book wanting to believe, and leaning towards belief, but with plenty of skepticism. This book reinforced my skepticism. It is not intended as a defense of the visions, per se, but friendly non-skeptical interviews with the visionairies, and report of Marian messages to the Parish at Medjugorge, and a smattering of anecdotes of seemingly miraculous events. The interviews with the visionairies were most unsatisfying. The questions were leading and shallow, nothing like the kind of questions I wish I could ask. Even worse, the answers were stereotyped, vague, and even evasive. Was this a language barrier problem? An artifact of the interviews being condensed and edited? An effort to avoid arguments? Perhaps. But I kept comparing in my mind these transcripts with scriptural accounts of conversations with Jesus. Jesus, despite all language barriers and editing, was always very direct, clear, and substantive, and never shied away from stirring up controversy. Jesus also taught us to be on guard against the many false prophets who would surely come. I remain on guard
Output: NEG
This is a phenomenal book . Missing Measures is a great book. Steele is a remarkable scholar. The book is well researched and written in a style that is easy to understand as well as being a very enjoyable book. It's of interest to anyone who enjoys poetry, formal or not. This is a great text in literary history/criticism. And it is important for those who want to understand the Modernist movement
Output: POS
Covers six centuries and twenty countries . Born In Blood And Fire is a superbly presented and concise history of Latin America which covers six centuries and twenty countries, linking accounts of individuals, economics, politics and social structure in a uniform, logical progression of events which will delight both general readers and students seeking an introduction to the region's history. Chapters provide many insights on Latin issues in the process of revealing the history of different nations. Born In Blood And Fire is an invaluable introduction and survey for students of Latin American history
Output: POS
What is this racist crap? . I had a 3 day detention to serve, 90 min's after each school day, so I went to the library originally looking for a book on engenering.  I saw this instead, and decided to rent it out.   When I got in the car, I noticed the table of content's had several racial comment's in the front, but I ignored it. After reading a few CH. I couldnt beleive this book, but I kept reading it, cause it was entertaining how much of an idiot Chuck D is. He is the reason some white people have negative veiw's of black people. Because he play's the role of a loser who blaims everything on the same people that put him where he is now. Why not just bite the hand that feed's you? If you are in the black Panther's, are obsessed with Chuck D, or just straight up hate white people I would suggest this book. The real reason I hate this book is I despise anyone who makes racist comment's against anyone at any time, and against any race. I myself am white, and there was 3 race riot's where I grew up, I got stabbed in 5th grade by a black kid my age, and my father was murdered before I was born by a black man... So why don't I just write a book against " My oppressor's ". This book show's that Chuck D is truely not a smart man, just a racist fool, who is no more smart then Flavor Flav. He need's to go back to first grade, and watch more barney, so he can learn to love everyone. But I guess he is just going to get his, ironically like his song " Your gonna get your's ".  I can not express in word's how much I hate this book, and I feel ashamed for every buying It takes a nation..
Output: NEG
I  LOST CHROMOSOMES READING THIS BOOK! . I don't know what to say about this book. It is the single worst book I have ever read in my young life.  I feel like I've witnessed a horrible tragedy and am at a loss for words to describe it.  I would say at some point in the book, maybe about halfway, every line of dialogue, every characterization, every plot point, is absolutely terrible.  This book is truly an offense to literacy, and I cannot understand how a publisher of any merit or author could publish and print this trash.  I can only imagine that Robin Cook either allowed a child to write this book,or was chronically drunk while writing it. Either that or he has lost his faculties altogether. I have read children's essays that have been better written.  While it would take a novel to explain all the problems with this book, the highlights are:  -knowing the mystery 50 pages into the book and being forced to painfully watch the dumb characters discover the mystery  -cliche mania with lines like, "I going to get to the bottom of this mystery" and when the character's discover something, giving each other high-fives.  -racist remarks about blacks living in harlem about how they like to steal televisions, own guns, and play basketball.  -stereotype characters such as mafioso that like to eat spaghetti and named dominick and vinny.  -incredible suspension of disbelief when the heros, nyc coroners, fly off to africa on a moments notice because they want to finish their case of a dead body. (also paying for their friends to come too)  -wandering around the main installation easily where the evildoers are working, and asking questions, and getting answers to them real easy.  -incredible annoying characters that make inappropriate jokes. (i.e. making sarcastic remarks to a guy holding a gun on them)  -the book spirals into total madness in the last 50 pages to a beyond implausible ending. I got a sense whoever wrote the end of book was on sleeping pills when he wrote it.  If anyone thinks this book is better than two stars, they need their head examined.
Output: NEG
Violates the False Claims Act . Wow. I was shocked. Legitimate statements of liberal Christianity include ones like, 'Transubstantiation is mistaken', 'The Vatican does not have a direct pipeline to God', 'Homosexuality is not a sin', 'Condoms and birth control are morally defensible', NOT 'Jesus never performed miracles', 'The trinity does not exist', 'Jesus is not the Son of God.' It is disingenuous for Spong to assert he is a Christian when he disavows ALL the major tenets of the religion - virgin birth, miracles, incarnation, atonement, resurrection, ascension, the trinity, and the deity of Jesus. He believes less in a religion per se and more in a code of ethical conduct like, say, Confucianism, and the "patronizing nonsense" (a la C.S. Lewis) that Jesus was simply a great moral teacher. He even says on page 229, "...a religionless Christianity must be born." Religionless Christianty?! That's a contradiction in terms. Mr. Spong sounds like an ethicist, not a religionist. He also owes Saint Paul an apology for rumor-mongering when the man has long been absent and not around to defend himself.    I do admit though, I liked a lot his discourse on the plight of women and mens' subconscious fear of them. I also liked his observations on homosexuality. What he had to say about Judas was also interesting (but misleading as it is based solely on his own suppositions, not evidence). The section on anti-semitism was informative but that whole subject has always struck me as odd to begin with, i.e., that a Christian could hate or resent a Jew. Very odd.    I'm sure we've all noticed that bible-interpetation discussions are on the same road as capital punishment, birth control, gun control, and abortion: I'm Right and You're Wrong Avenue. Especially with bible interpretation, words and phraseology are open to diverse translations, and theologians themselves disagree.    Oh, and here's my two cents on the Council of Nicea. Of course the Christian theologians had to discuss Christian doctrine and record it for posterity. Of course Christianity had to be, dare I say, 'corporatized' in a way. How can the Word spread without an efficient distribution channel? The remarkable thing is that it did not happen much sooner. You see now, though, how it is very easy for anyone with an advanced intellect (such as Spong) to take the very (true) words I have just said in this paragraph and make it sound convincingly like, "You see!..he admits it..corporatized!..distribution channels!..surely there was wheeling and dealing...these people were not serious...blah blah blah."    I offer one piece of advice. However, I admit I base this advice on my belief that: 1) An all-loving God exists, 2) the gospels are historically accurate, 3) Jesus is the incarnated Son of God and 4) the bible is divinely inspired. Whenever a bible passage irks you, enrages you, or just generally creates any type of irritation in you, remember that YOU are the one thinking about it. And you're not God.
Output: NEG
Shallow and depressing . I got this book because I enjoy good literature and the reviews were decent. I know some people say this writer is gifted, but I don't see it. I thought it was a pretentious, depressing piece of crap. The characters were full of self-loathing and the "bright ending" didn't redeem anything, not the main character or the book
Output: NEG
Ahead of his time . JA Rodgers was ahead of his time when it came to historical reserch. He exposed alot of things that even in our xenophobic world we are afriad to talk about. He discovered through his reserch many of the great people of the past was infact blacks,and that they had been covered up by white wash over centuries. People should read these books with an open mind,because it explains alot in our soceity that are very race conscious people. I learned about Al Jahiz though him and he taught me about many great people I had never even heard of. I never knew about lokman the southern Arabian sage that was considered one of the wisest men. I never knew about the black vikings in this book called blaumen. The book also discussed how many people of the royal family have indeed black ancestry and how they have tried to hide these facts. Get this book to expose the truth and check out other JA Rodgers books
Output: POS
THIS BOOK WAS SUGER COATED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! . THAT IS NOT HOW IT GOES DOWN IN REAL LIFE!!!!!!!!! THE ONLY REASON I GAVE IT A 2 IS BECAUSE I ENJOYED THE FAT GIRL IN THAT WAS IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!    IF YOU WANT A STORY ABOUT REAL LIFE PICK UP THE COLDEST WINTER EVER!!!!!!!!!!!
Output: NEG
Are we reading a rough draft? . Just in the first few paragraphs alone she makes the same point about the smell of the slave market not being quite as strong because of the cool weather 3 times.  It seemed like a redundant effort to fill pages with nonsensical information.  If she had a better editor who helped her catch these errors she could concentrate on making an even deeper more rich story which I believe she desperately wants to accomplish.  Sorry to say I won't be reading another of her stories again
Output: NEG
Difficult to get through . Although the historical parts of this book are great, these moments are few and far between.  It seemed to me that this entire work was solely the author's attempt to justify why she did not have children.  Instead of standing up for her decision she makes it well known throughout the book that she missed her chance(s) to procreate.  This book is most likely for women who fall into that catagory and not for the determined childfree
Output: NEG
Simple . So not only is this a great play by Shakespeare but it's also an easy version to read right along side the original text. No need to get out the old dictionary for those words that you stumble across trying to guess the actual meaning of because it's right there next to you. This doesn't take away from the play at all either. Speaking of the play, this is a wonderful romance that reminds us how naive people can be if they aren't exposed to all of the harsh realities of life. The lady in this play practically falls in love with the first man she lays eyes on that she hasn't grown up with! It may have something to do with the magic that her father possesses. Better yet, it has everything to do with her father and the spirits that are under his spell. After you're done with the book, try to find a live performance of this play
Output: POS
Definitely One Star!!! . I was extremely disappointed with this book. It was not what I expected and I was bored 95% of the time
Output: NEG
A Waste of Money . I bought the Wharton's Stretching book and liked it, finding it very useful as a martial artist. This book, however, merely rehashes everything in the Stretching book, but in an inferior manner. Although it has photos instead of drawings, the Wharton's Stretch book clearly shows acceptable ranges of motion for each stretch. In addition, the Back Book has a section on training with weights that bordered on ridiculous. The author's clearly know little about neither weight training as therapy nor weight training for strength and flexibility. This book was a real disappointment. Buy their first book, avoid this one
Output: NEG
this is perhaps the weakest book that iles ever written . this one simply is too mediocre not even qualified being good. i've read all iles' complicated yet fasinating novels, most of them carried the weight as any great book should be except some of the endings felt lame and rushed. but this 24 hours didn't hang on in my hands and lock up my eyes' over 24 minutes, i just returned it to the library the next day and would not think about re-reading it again. the other books such as the quiet game, sleep no more, blood memory, dead sleep are all great reading experiences, his first and second ones were just too jewish focused. concentrating on the south is a trade mark of iles, although after hurricane katrina, the nopd police force seemed to be a totally ridiculous lame duck and incapable of doing anything right, not as good as what iles described in his novels. all said, this time no cigar for you, poncho
Output: NEG
Awful book! . I would give this book less than one star if that were possible. After reading the reviews, I eagerly ordered "Trust" and anticipated reading it.   Well....I read it and what a waste of time.  Stilted, unnatural dialogue and narration, a spoon-fed simplistic plot, robotic and one-dimensional characters, and clunky vocabulary usage made this book one of the worst I have read in many years.  The sentences "He stared into her eyes" and "He placed his hand on her shoulder" appeared four times in the space of six pages; then for good measure, the author throws them in several more times later in the book.  There is no context given; what do they imply--a threat, a romantic interest?  The writing is consistently shallow and superficial and the author sums up  and reviews the simple plot developments every two or three chapters as if the reader couldn't possibly remember what is happening from one page to the next.  In my case, perhaps that was true because  the poor writing and puppet-like characters that behaved inconsistently were laughably distracting.  I forced myself to finish the book and was just as bored and incredulous at the end as when I began.  Did the author self publish this book?  Please, sir, go to writing school and get an editor
Output: NEG
Read this funny book! . We recommend this book to everyone who likes to laugh.  Junie B. Jones gets herself into many funny situations.  This book is filled strong visual descriptions.    -- Ms. Nickel's 3rd Grade Clas
Output: POS
Not impressed . I have been a huge fan of Dean Koontz for years, ever since my mom got me to read Watchers.  But this story is just way too slow.  Just when I thought it was going to grab my attention and start off for the rollar coaster ride....it would slow way down again.  I almost put it down halfway through the book, but I kept pushing along thinking that it would get better just around the corner.  About 2/3rds of the way through it got a little bit more entertaining....but I just felt like something was missing most of the time I was reading.  I just couldn't get into the characters.  I wouldn't recommend this book to any first time Dean Koontz reader because it would most likely turn you off....don't judge his work by this novel.
Output: NEG
roswell high . Rosewell high is any ordinary high school, but the only thing is that you don't know what's really happening.  There are 7 caracters theire names are Max, Liz, Maria, Alex, Michael, Kyle, Sherif Valenti, and Isabel.  Max, Liz, Maria, Isabel, Michael, sherif valenti are the main main caracters. Max always liked liz and when she was shoot in the stomach max healed her and she thought she was going to die and he told her to lie and she did and  after she went to his house and she asked him how and he told her he was an alien and she freaked out. So he thinks she hates him until later. Liz never liked him but wounce she found out she found this urge to just fall in love with him and do everything to save his life. Max, isabel, micheal, and maria are all aliens and hopes that liz dosent tell sherif valenti about theire discovery.I would really recommend this book to all ages
Output: POS
Self Reflection . I have had this deck for many years now and have not found any better cards to date. They just tell it how it is, simply, without fuss, and without blame. If you don't want to see your reflection, then don't look in the mirror! They articulate human nature exquisitely. Mine come everywhere with me. I used them professionally for a few years very sucessfully. I wouldn't be without them. They are the best friend you could ever have. If you want to develop your better nature/spiritual side, then buy some today. I am not so sure about the enclosed booklet, but I found the book - The Secrets of the Tarot, a valuable backup. I still see new insights into them even now, and I am sure that I will for years to come
Output: POS
A disappointing book about a tragic figure . After reading Robert Caro's masterful biographies (Volumes 1 and 2) of LBJ, I yearned to learn more about the background of Lady Bird--specifically what contributed to her not only staying married to LBJ but to singlemindedly propelling his career forward.  Well, Russell's book certainly disappoints.  It is very poorly and awkwardly written and edited.  The only new information that I gleaned from this book was gossipy.  If one  wishes to learn substantive information about Lady Bird (and of course about LBJ), Caro's biographies are a far superior source
Output: NEG