Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: A Difficult Read

This is not a book for the faint of heart. It is a difficult book to read. The allusions to the Qu'uran are clear. While the Muslim extremists took umbrage, there wasn't any religious put down that the majority of readers would find offensive. Readers will ultimately wonder if the book sold because it's a really good book or if the fatwah against Rushdie made readers want to find out what might have made the Ayatollah declare a death threat.