Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Confessions of an egoist...

A long painful read by a self-obsessed masochist. The best part about it is the inside dope on many of the patriachs of American Zen. The worst is listening to this narcissist rail against himself for being too egoistic and selfish. If only he had a sense of irony, it might redeem this book. If you want a book that will helpful in your zen practice, try Glimpses of Nothingness by Jan Willem Van Der Wetering or My Master's Robe by Thich Nhat Hahn.