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Title: A pedestrian history Product review: Mannix's book is not a serious work of history. It can be read as interesting diversion, but should not be understood as an accomplished work of scholarship. In fact, there are some quite implausible claims made throughout. For example, Mannix claims that the end of judicial torture in the 18th-century could be attributed primarily to Beccaria's humanistic tracts! This is simplistic to say the least. After the work of Langbein, however (see Torture and the Law of Proof), this claim is simply undefensible. Moreover, Mannix fails to adequately distinguish the different theaters of torture, leading to far too many general claims (on punitive torture, one cannot do better than Foucault's Discipline and Punish, his hyperbole not withstanding).An accurate portrayel of the complex judicial and punitive changes that led to the previous abolition of legalized torture requires much more nuance--let alone attention to detail and source documents! Would you say this review depicts the product in a flattering or unflattering light?
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Title: She's Brilliant Product review: Joyce Carol Oates is just brilliant, and this novel is one of her best. It digs deep down into the lives of teenage girls and what their lives are really like. It focuses on the trials and difficulties that so many teens are facing today. And, thankfully, Oates does that with dignity and honor. This honest look at the world of teenage girls is heartfelt and couragous. It's a great novel and well worth a look. Would you say this review depicts the product in a flattering or unflattering light?
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Title: Es muy buen disco Product review: Creo que la disquera hizo un buen trabajo con estos jóvenes talentosos. El tema Enloquéceme es muy bueno aun sin tomar en cuenta que gran parte de su popularidad se debió a ser el tema de la telenovela Locura de Amor. Would you say this review depicts the product in a flattering or unflattering light?
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Title: poorly peformed Product review: The Variaciones Concertante is an amazing piece where each variation shows off a different instrument or section. It is a piece for virtuoso orchestra, and this orchestra isn't even close.The clarinet varaition is well known for it's difficulty, and the piece shouldn't be performed (or recorded) without an amazing player. This recording tries to get around this by performing that variation at a tempo that is way too slow (and not what the composer intended). It is a disgrace, taking all the life out of the music. Also, the high passage is taken down an octave. Why would anyone think that is acceptable?There are obvious French Horn clams, and while other variations have all the right notes, the players play timidly in order to get the notes, but without any musicality.Run away from this recording. Not even worth it at a budget price. Would you say this review depicts the product in a flattering or unflattering light?
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