Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Historical Gem

I first read this book when it came out in paperback in the 70's. The binding was totally messed up the last time I tried to read it and I recently ordered a better copy on line. This is a book that I want my children to read. Crichton does a better job than most of portraying life in a UK coal mining town and how people with iron wills managed to survive, if not exactly prosper under adverse conditions. It is one of those books that should remind us all of how good we really have it compared to our forebearers. Reading this book is both a joy and an education for those that would like to regain their connection to the life of the common man.