Title: Definitely not "The Notebook" Review: As someone who loved Spark's novel "The Notebook", I was extremely disappointed with this effort. I've seen better character development in high school English papers. Makes me think his previous novel was a fluke. Is the review positive or negative?
Negative

Title: Still funny! Review: My grandson and I found this book in the library several years ago. I am somewhat of a "dramatic" reader (using voices) and we always thought it was funny, so we purchased a copy. Now, at age 7, he still brings it out and we wind up laughing hysterically while he reads it to me (voices and all). What a fun book that teaches cooperation, non-judgement lessons, and humor! I love this book! Is the review positive or negative?
Positive

Title: NOT well done Review: NOT well done at all. I was looking for a movie to show friends, family, or co-workers who showed interest in vegetarianism or veganism who didn't want to read a book. This is NOT the one to show them. Earthlings, narrated by Joaquin Phoenix, IS the one to show them. It is also not of use to buy just for yourself, because if you are like most vegetarians or vegans, you chose this lifestyle because you already know what goes on - everything covered in the video will be boring review. If I had the choice again, I would definitely not buy this movie. Is the review positive or negative?
Negative

Title: A Magnificent Work Review: MacLeod's stories evoke a sense of place better than most living writers. He does not rend his characters with relentless descriptions of their appearance (in fact, in some of the stories, the characters have no names and we are given little or no hint of what they look like); rather, they seem to emerge from the very landscape the author describes. They are coal miners, fishermen, lighthouse keepers and their wives and children, living in a part of the world that is alternately gorgeous and ferocious. MacLeod recognizes that this is all we need to know of them to understand their lives. What is even more impressive than MacLeod's elegant, understated style is the fact that the stories in Island were published over the course of 30 years, from the late '60s to 1999. Yet the author's voice and the quality of his craftsmanship are so masterful, the span of time between the stories is virtually indiscernible. This is what makes literature classic. Is the review positive or negative?
