Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: There are better ways to expend all of this energy

I read the book and was underwhelmed. While the author does shed light on an interesting segment of African-America, my opinion is that he does not maintain enough professional detachment from his subject matter - subject matter that is "lightweight" to begin with.Regarding all of the sound and fury posted here, I am somewhat embarassed to see so many of my people engaging in commentary that is so publicly mean-spitited.Tip: for a book that is truly thought provoking, try "Black Genius: African-American solutions to African-American Problems." (also available on Amazon.com). It is a book filled with insightful and thought-provoking commentary from some extremely bright and well-respected members of our community. Unfortunately, only one person has reviewed it online.Thats a shame - it is far more worthy of our time and energy.