Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: The Best Science Fiction Story I Have Ever Read

I was 14 years old when I first read The City And The Stars. And it sent my little 14 year old mind out of Northeast Texas to the center of the galaxy, a billion years into the future. I haven't recovered since. Dr. Clarke has been a mentor for me, at a distance, and it began with this novel. It would be a dream come true to somehow thank Dr. Clarke in person for all he has done for me. He opened my mind, but more importantly, he opened my imagination with this story. I'm very thankful for that. I'm gratified to read so many positive responses here. Apparently, others have had experiences simular to mine. I have an original paperback copy of The City and The Stars, dated First Signet Printing, December, 1957, on my nightstand.