Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Turns gold into base metal

A missed opportunity - a lot of information, a lot of poor writing. Holds the interest due to the weight of collected research, but reads as unedited scrawl from an enthusiastic hobbyist. Strange that the brilliant songwriter should be treated with lumpish prose. Costello admirers are among the more literate consumers of popular culture. They will find the book both desirable for its information, and repellent for its style. Hinton's gifts seem to be in research rather than clear communication. He could learn a literary trick or three from his subject.