Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: The writing almost ruined the story

I'd suggest that Ralph Helfer hire a professional writer to get him through the next account of his interaction with exotic animals. Although I'm an avid animal lover, enjoyed the unique perspective and experience related in Mr. Helfer's story, I'd be hard pressed to say that it wasn't difficult to wade through the sometimes smarmy, Liberace-style of writing that detracted from the essence of his message. Had Zamba been a literary critic, he'd have turned on Helfer before he was a year old!