Instruct: Classify the given Amazon review as either positive or negative.
Query: Possibly the worst SF book every written!

While I firmly agree that one must suspend disbelief when reading SF, I refuse to suspend all rational thought. In order to read Pavlou's book, be prepared to throw out all knowledge of the way the world works.For example, he seems to be under the impression that US Navy ships are manned by marines, not sailors.He doesn't understand that the Navy doesn't randomly name ships within a class.He thinks that pulsars are the same thing as variable stars, instead of rapidly rotating neutron stars.He's apparently never heard of plate tectonics.His knowledge of geology, biology, linguistics, and symbology matches his knowledge of astronomy.The only think that kept me reading this book was a sick facination with how terribly bad it was. I was like a bird confronted by a snake-- I couldn't look away!If this review keeps just ONE person from wasting their time and money, it will be worth it.