Instruct: Classify an Amazon review as either positive or negative.
Query: Great story of a simpler time

I have always loved John Steinbeck so when I ran across this book while reading "North by Northwestern" it was a natural. I am so glad that the book is offered in Kindle format. It chronicles a boat trip over the course of several months in Mexico, during a simpler time. The book was funny in Steinbeck's unique manner, as well as interesting. A great read for anyone interested in marine life (as the main purpose of the trip was to gather marine animals in tidal pools for research) and living for long periods on a boat with a group of people, each with their own personalities and quirks.