Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Great characters

This could be a simple, ... book about a teacher seducing his vulnerable, 15-year-old student. Sure, Russell included graphic ... in this story, but ...isn't what this first-class novel is about. "The Coming Storm" is compelling reading because the characters are so well drawn. You watch those characters make their choices, knowing almost every choice is wrong. But you can't stop wishing the disaster you can see ahead -- but the characters don't -- could be avoided. You know it can't. And so, like a gawker at an accident, you are drawn into the watching the carnage. It's powerful and will leave you with plenty to think about. I'm recommending it to all my friends.