Instruct: Classify a given review as either positive or negative.
Query: A Provocative Page-Turner

I read a review of this book in Vanity Fair that said "Dirty hits a vein" and that pretty much says it all. The book is a page-turner--Maran makes you root for the 3 kids she writes about till you're on the edge of your seat, wondering what'll happen to them next. Her writing is beautiful, but you hardly notice it because the story is so compelling. The points she makes by telling the kids' stories come through, but you don't feel you're being preached to. Rather, you feel you're on the wild ride Maran went on with these kids, and as she did, you come to love and respect them in the process. Highly recommended for anyone who loves a good read, parent or not!