Ques:You are considering whether to buy a product. You look at the reviews. Would the following review decrease or increase the chances of you buying the product? Review title: not recommended Product review: I could see how this book could be appealing to some, especially former or current Nannies. It's a fast read, parts of it are funny (I suppose), and parts of it were sad. Great beach blanket book for some! However, I found that personally, I didn't relate to Nanny, Grayer, Mr or Mrs X, or any of the characters in the book. I did not find that the book was "a page-turner" or particularly well written. And, finally, I didn't feel like I acheived anything when I completed the book. With most other books that I've read, I've felt a sense of completion that was lacking here. However, to be fair, I purchased the book thinking that it would be funny and sad, but mostly funny. Unlike the New York Times quote on the cover, I did not find this book to be "Diabolically Funny." In fact, no part of this book made me laugh out loud or even smile. Serious or funny, the Nanny Diaries is my least favorite book that I've read this year.

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Ques:You are considering whether to buy a product. You look at the reviews. Would the following review decrease or increase the chances of you buying the product? Review title: to say this book is a waste of time is a kindness Product review: To say this book is a waste of time is a kindness! It was off the mark, barely cohesive. It was badly strung together and certainly not worthy of the author who wrote Tuesdays with Morrie.

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Ques:You are considering whether to buy a product. You look at the reviews. Would the following review decrease or increase the chances of you buying the product? Review title: fairly reliable Product review: I purchased this for myself and my husband to use regularly as his blood pressure was creeping up. I find that on occasion the readings seem far too low and I suspect it may be related to how tightly the cuff is fitting at the time. I am trying to be more diligent in keeping the cuff snug and correctly aligned to see if that evens out our readings. So far after a few months ownership I am still happy with the purchase.

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Ques:You are considering whether to buy a product. You look at the reviews. Would the following review decrease or increase the chances of you buying the product? Review title: Dont waste your kids' time! Product review: I recently read this book for a ELAN class @ UGA. I thought it was terrible and pointless. The characters lack depth and the theme of the book is not developmentally appropriate for 7th or 8th graders. The book was around 100 pages and leaves the reader wishing he had done something better with his time. My professor scolded me for not wanting to read this book to my future classes. She claimed I was scared to read books to my kids. (I guess she is refering to the religious implications in the book) She is absolutely right. I am terrified to read bad books to my students.

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