Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: quietly heartbreaking

this story is well-conceived and the main character is an interesting study in distancing and alienation from loved ones. the plot could have used more fuel, and the writing requires concentration without being entirely involving, but luther albright's climactic realizations are carefully orchestrated, unsettling, and sad. be prepared to be patient with the mental maneuvering of a man who is so overcontrolled that he only occasionally simmers with emotion.