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Title: My Hopes Went Up In Smoke Review: After all the hype about Donald E. Westlake, I decided to read one of his novels to get in on the fun. Maybe SMOKE is an exception to his usually good romps, but I was really bored throughout the novel. With the exception of a couple of characters, the rest of them were stereotyped, formless and boring. So much could have been done with this great plot. Oh, well.... I won't give up on Mr. Westlake. His Dortmunder novels get great press, so guess I'll give one of those a try. I WANT to like his writing. So many people do! Help me out, folks. Am I missing something?!! Is the review positive or negative?
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Negative


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Title: A Survival Necessity!! Review: This book is the product of an obviously creative and ingeniously original mind. Every possible connection with zombies is analyzed with exhaustive and painstaking detail. I was absolutely fascinated by the descriptions and in particular the uprisings in history section of the book. The book is totally engrossing and really gets you in the author's frame of mind. You can tell that this is something close to his heart or else he wouldn't have spent so much time on it. I know zombies don't REALLY exist, but after reading this you won't be so sure anymore. But as the book says, you better be prepared just in case they do, and this is the best way to get ready! Buy it, read it, know it, live it! Uh oh, they're coming!! Is the review positive or negative?
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Positive


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Title: The Art of Responsive Drawing 5th Edition Review: While most books I have purchased through Amazon have met my expectations, I was disappointed to receive a copy of The Art of Responsive Drawing 5th Edition that was not correctly bound. The pages were out of sequence making the copy impossible to read. There may be more like this one. so buyers should be aware & inspect copies carefully. I have never encountered this problem before in either a new or used book. Is the review positive or negative?
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