sentences:  The book proved to be extremely popular and a national bestseller in the years immediately following its release, and at least 13 printings of the book were published in the first six months of publication.Public reaction to the book was very strong.Many people were shocked at the extent of food contamination and drug side-effects, and "100,000,000 Guinea Pigs", along with several other books of a similar nature, were published during a period when a new consumer movement emerged.