Instruct: Classify a review as either positive or negative.
Query: How Disappointing!

I wanted to really like this book, but I was just offended. Apparently the only reason the author had to hike the A.T. was to gather material for the book. Everytime Bill or his companion were frustrated by the rigors of the trail, it seemed that they "got even" by throwing excess weight into the woods. Har Har!The author spends a lot of time talking about how scary bears are, and how everything is going to hell in a handbasket, but most of the AT he day hikes using his car. I just don't think he got it.Although the personal anecdotes are entertaining, I just can't get the bad taste the whining (and other very visible shortcomings) left in my mouth.-A PATC memberP.S., any guesses as to his trail name? My thought is that he didn't spend enough time on the A.T. to have one....