Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: I realize I am out of step here, but . . .

I simply did not enjoy this book. I found it too disjointed in plot and character development to hold my interest and make me read on. I literally forced myself to finish because other readers whose opinion I respect think so highly of this book. What I thought was intended to be funny was not funny to me and I simply wasn't overcome by the plot, the themes, the atmosphere, the language (except for limited and brief excerpts) or the characters. I do intend to read Soldier of the Great War which I am told may appeal more to my tastes. I could not decide as I was reading whether I was holding a fantasy, a historical novel or some other genre. As I was reading, I was asking myself why I should care about finishing this book (and I hardly ever fail to read a book to the end.)