Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Lacking

The book gives a generally correct picture of Huntington's disease and how it affects all members of a family. However, as another reviewer has pointed out, some of the information is dated. It also covers the secrecy that many families practice, which may partially explain why some people say they had no idea the disease was in their family. Otherwise, the book doesn't have much to offer. The writing is stilted and definitely needs an editor. The story line is trite and at times unbelievable. The protagonist is a whiner who does not generate much sympathy. He seems to be caught in adolescence, still trying to find his identity. Works of fiction with a particular disease as the focal point must be very hard to write. Perhaps writers should stop trying.