Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Hmmmmmm ... as a second part, it was no E.S.B.

A good, but not great, book. I am partial to Brin ... but I'm not sure this book works as well as it should. Brin seems to be dragging out the story a bit. What annoyed me the most, though, was NOT SEEING ANY OF THE ACTION DIRECTLY. Almost all the big acton we see from a distance, or hear about second-hand (I was reminded of Greek Drama, and Greek Drama was always frustrating that way). I love Brin--EARTH is perhaps one of the best Sci-Fi novels ever written--but this book (and indeed, this trilogy) seems highly experimental. And I'm not sure the experiment is a complete success. But, there *is* enough for UPLIFT fans to pick it up and enjoy!!!