Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: I found the unexpected in this book

I read this book over a year ago, and I still think of it as one of the best books I have ever read. I admit I am not a "well read" individual, but I read a book or two a month and this one continues to stand out. I agree with other reviews that it is a must read for teachers. I personally found the book so appealing because it left me laughing, then crying, then angry, then sad. It pulled and tugged at all of my emotions and made me see that I have given up too easily on some things I have wanted changed in my own life. Pat Conroy had to be creative and innovative to get through to the children as well as their parents. I believe he learned as much from the kids as they did from him. I was inspired by his story.