Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Don't let Suskind waste your time

I admit it. I was intrigued by the premise. In 18th century France, a madman with an incredible sense of smell seeks to create the perfect perfume. I have a lot of patience with madmen and an incredible tolerence for 18th century French anything. This novel abused both my patience and my tolerence. The story shambles from satire to thriller to historical fiction until it ultimately falls flat on its face and stays there for a good 200 pages. Do not read this novel if you can possibly avoid it.