Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Confirmation of Ms. Sarton's total self-involvement.

This book confirmed to me what was always apparent for the fan willing to read between the lines of Ms. Sarton's "journals". She was a totally self- involved woman, as well as an intellectual and name dropping snob. My instincts were correct; both she and her journals were a fraud!On the other hand, I found most of her novels delightful and her poetry touching. It's okay with me she had feet of clay. At one time or another, don't we all? The disappointment: hers were constant.By way of explanation--the 3 rating was for Ms. Peters' disjointed writing, and at times, introduction of a character without giving the reader a clue to who she was. Particularly, Judy.She just dropped in by way of a new paragraph. Might be others too, but I rather gave up trying to adapt to the author's style of prose.