Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Beautiful writing but excessive & depressing

I was very hopeful when starting this novel, however I agree with the Amazon.ca & Books Canada reviews. I love the descriptions and the flow of the writing. Unfortunately, Ms. Macdonald tries to include too many details and the last 150 pages are difficult to finish and more horrific than necessary.It has the feeling that things just aren't horrible enough and every gruesome detail needs to be revealed and forced upon you.I felt depressed by the overly sunny beginning to the completely shattered ending. No light is left glowing. The description of the murder was excessive & not truly believable. The description of the lead character's adult life was monotonous.There is something to the saying "Less is more".