Instruct: Classify the given Amazon review into positive or negative sentiment.
Query: What was the point?

What was the point of this book? First of all the people who he calls poor in the West are different that those in the third world. They are mostly substance abusers and or mentally ill which is what led to their poverty. It would have been far more informative if he had spoken to working poor. Second, the book was all about him and it reminded me of a college freshman lacking self-confidence debating all kinds of questions. Third, the photos were generally of poor quality and did not contribute. Fourth, paying people to answer your questions is not a good way to get true information about poverty. There were parts of the book where the writing was excellent which is why I gave it 2 stars instead of 1.