Instruct: Classify a given review as either positive or negative.
Query: Lurid, badly-written biography of mysterious cultural icon

This book can best be described as "lurid," with a sort of "oh, wow" attitude. It venerates Dean at the same time that it wants to cut him down to a common street hustler. Alexander is a terrible writer. His style is choppy and he often uses the wrong everyday word. Also, some of his facts are wrong, such as having Dean and friends hitchhike to Indiana via Des Moines. Not even a badly-educated actor would do that! The reader will find this startling at times but not very informative