Instruct: Classify a given review into positive or negative sentiment.
Query: Why is this book so polarizing?

Somebody should write an essay on why this book draws such extreme reactions, pro and con, from adult readers. When my daughter was born, three different people (all of whom I respect) gave me the book and raved about it, as did other parents I know. I thought both the text and illustrations were mawkish, plus it left me feeling a bit queasy, so I never read it to my child. Given its wide acclaim, I figured there was something wrong with me until my daughter's first Nanny (the best since Mary Poppins) said it gave her the creeps too. My question is, why are there no in-between reactions?