Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Despite the distasteful subject,the story pulled me in!

I wasn't sure if I would be able to stick with Ruby to the end,when I discovered that it was about what I suspected. However, as with this author's other series~ Red River Of The North that I am also reading, she has the skill as an author to really make you feel that you are there,and to feel a connection to her characters. I never lost interest in the story and am anxious to continue with book 2 Pearl.If you haven't read Lauraine Snelling's work,treat yourself to either one of these series "Red River Of The North" or "Dakotah Treasures", you will be glad you did.I lived in North Dakota from '64-68 when I was in my teens,when my dad was stationed there in the AF,and despite hating the place, the author is able to make me love both of these series,even though they also remind me of the unbelievable cold,wind and flat,treeless scenery!