Instruct: Classify the given Amazon review as either positive or negative.
Query: Bridges the Gap to Oracle's Dismal Training Materials

I recently took the Oracle 8i New Features class. The texts for the class are simply horrible. Oracle must have fired all their technical writers. They're horribly organized, written, and edited. I found the Freeman/Pack book necessary to make up for that quality. It organizes and explains the relevant material very effectively.