Instruct: Classify a review into positive or negative sentiment.
Query: Mark Twain, Not

Having read and thoroughly enjoyed Raban's 'Bad Land,' I really looked forward to reading this book. Bad Land is all about pure unadulterated misery, but somehow the inhabitants of that god-forsaken place are shown to be decent souls with human dignity.Raban's just now clearing Lock 6 at Trempealeaw, and I'm abandoning ship before we've even left Minnesota. I can journey no farther south with this contemptible ass. His misanthropic disdain for people who show nothing but kindness to him is quite appalling. I'm no flag-waving provincialist; I'm something of a cynic myself. But, I've journeyed all over the world, and have never felt compelled to straight-arm a local's accent, clothing, mannerisms, dietary habits, housing, or the width of his neck.There are many other books available that document voyages down the Mississippi, usually in a craft much less river-worthy than a 16-foot speedboat. Try "Paddle to the Amazon" for a starter.