Title: Missing parts Review: My 3 year old daughter wanted a disney princess themed scooter. She knows how to use the scooter her brother has so I decided to purchase this for Christmas. Although the picture online looked good, the actual parts were welded together and it was missing some screws so my husband was unable to tighten it. Seems the instructions and parts could have been for a similar scooter and not the one we actually received. It fell apart each time she tried to use it. It is going to be returned today. Is the review positive or negative?
Negative

Title: A great read from a real soldier Review: I just finished reading My War. I was a fan of the blog that he wrote while there and he transitioned it very well from ether to paper. Colby comes across as an intelligent and "real" representative of his generation. His observations are detailed and illustrate well his experience. He shows an internal conflict that I am sure that many feel in his position. He is not a 2-d flag waver, nor is he a cynical nay-sayer. I feel his real care for the Iraqi people and thier plight. That said, his descriptions of combat and "punishing the deserving" are riveting and engrossing. After finishing my copy I boxed it up and shipped it to Iraq, which may or may not be a mistake. In many ways, My War, is a vivid reflection of this wierd, yet necessary war. Is the review positive or negative?
Positive

Title: Disappointed Review: I received this for a Christmas gift from my husband in 09. Used it a few times the first year. Insert broke in my sink while washing. So bummed, but liked the crock and so ordered another ($50 plus shipping). Within a few months, the electric panel, where you set the time, temp etc, started not coming on at first touch, and in a few weeks went totally dead. So I spent 179 for the crock, plus about 70 for replacements insert, to have it die. Since it was past a year of course all clad would do nothing. This is ridiculous for something that cost this much!!! My "old faithful" rival crockpot with manual on/off knob works fine after 16 years.Absolutely do not spend so much on this item!!! Is the review positive or negative?
Negative

Title: lovely, but... Review: I got a chance to see Mary Azarian's new alphabet book yesterday. I think her illustrations are heartwarming and lovely, and have enjoyed them for years in the Cook's Garden catalog and in books like The Plain Reader. I'm also a gardener and a former children's librarian ,and I enjoy seeing gardening depicted in children's books. However, I must say I was sadly disapponted to see no people of color depicted in any of the illustrations in this book. Surely Ms. Azarian must have met a nonwhite gardener at some point in her life; if not, that's sad, and she is welcome to come to my house and meet me before the next book. As a person of color I felt saddened and left out as I looked through the pages; how would a small child (of any ethnicity) feel? Had it not been for this exclusion I would have joyfully given this book five stars. Is the review positive or negative?
