Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Sweet nostalgia

i purchased this book because I had recently watched "A Christmas Story" which was based on this book. It did contain some of the "scenes" from the movie, but also a lot more about growing up in post-depression Wisconsin. A funny, sweet collection of memories. Jean Shepherd - like Erma Bombeck was a treasure. I would recommend this to anyone who lived in the days before "electronics" and wants to step back for a bit to recall long days of playing outside and hanging around with pals.