Instruct: Classify the given review into positive or negative sentiment.
Query: Lots of self-knowledge

Largely tragic but at times hugely funny, this book is well worth the price. The author shows us how he perceives himself, and it isn't always positive. I thought his assessment of his own work was spot-on, too--when he focuses on family, his writing is compelling, but when the emphasis shifts to him and his friends, the book wanders (as did my attention). Overall, though, I really enjoyed reading this, and am selfishly grateful that I haven't had to face the challenges he and Toph had.