Title: exciting reading Review: I have a real fascination with the Cook Expeditions and have read a lot of books on this. This book is by far the most indepth, rich and enjoyable that I have read. Does this product review convey a negative or positive sentiment?
Positive
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Title: Low quality dribble Review: After reading a gift copy of The River Why I found a first edition hardbound copy for my library. I will read it many times, and I will give copies to friends. I couldn't have been more diappointed in reading this random collection of essays. I guess I should have been warned by the long sub-title, but I don't understand how this collection, which is largely rants and complaints, made it to print. Being personally committed to and heavily involved in water and fishery conservation issues in California, a state which like Montana has huge problems, I share much of Duncan's frustration. In spite of probably being in sync with him on many issues, I found his writing to be unnecessarily strident and preachy. Overall, I found these essays to lack the humor and sparkling prose of his first book. I also purchased The Brothers K and promise to give it the aerial burial if it doesn't, from the very beginning, remind me of Duncan's wonderful first book. Does this product review convey a negative or positive sentiment?
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Title: Almost as crappy as the Crab book Review: I've read all the L5R books, being a big fan of the setting, and the worst is by far the Crab book. This book, however, comes awfully close. The author shows little knowledge of the source material. The whole plot makes no sense for those who know quite a bit about the L5R world. (Why would Bayushi Yojiro openly authorize an entire army to kill Akoda Kaneka? Why would Naseru also be so open about it? Why would an Iuchi shugenja work for a scorpion daimyo? This Lion shugenja seems to be the most powerful magic-user alive, with no explanation or wonderment from the charectors.) Magic is also used a deus ex machina to solve all kinds of things. All the charectors and plot are shamelessly borrowed from Kurosawa movies. The book itself is quite boring, and the fight scenes(of which there are dozens)go on for WAY to long. On second thought, this IS the WORST L5R book, at least the Crab book didn't have inside jokes. Does this product review convey a negative or positive sentiment?
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Title: They Just Don't Write 'Em Any Better! Review: What can I say about Richard Matheson that hasn't already been mentioned here. He's great. He's amazing. He's a master at his craft and nothing exemplifies that more than his novel "I am Legend."The first time I picked the book up, I couldn't put it down. And when I got to the end, my throat constricted and a tear almost--I said almost--appeared at the corner of my eye. When words on the printed page can do that to you, you know you've found serious talent."I am Legend" belongs on any serious sci-fi or horror fan's bookshelf. I'm getting a chill up my spine just by writing this review.I'm going to stop now. Does this product review convey a negative or positive sentiment?
