Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: THIS BOOK IS NOT WORTH THE READ!

I'm not sure what is going on with this book, but I think it is TERRIBLE! The author, while claiming to be a friend and associate of Ms. Joplin's, perpetuates a mood of haughty disdain for the books main character! At times, it seems that the author is almost mocking Janis and the illness of her drug and alcohol dependence. This does not jive with the author's supposed "relationship" with Janis! "With friends like these........" (You know the rest!) Aside from the lack of compassion (or maybe a helping hand?) for Janis' deplorably sick condition, the book is a collection of disjointed, run-on sentences, improper grammer, and incorrect punctuation. Buy "Pearl" - it's much better than this biased, cold, poorly written trash. Peace, Jon