Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: A magical and intricate story of all things human

'In the Skin of a Lion' is one of the most beautiful and inteligent novels of this century. I first read this book when I was fifteen, and have read it at least eight times since then. I am now 17 and find that the book has had a profound effect on me and my life. Ondaatje writes intricately and poetically of the poetry of life, making contrasts and connections in such a way that it is hard to lose faith in the world around you. A truly magically book, by an amazing man.