Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Not worth it

This book has been on the New York Times Paperback Bestsellers list for months. Frankly, I wonder why. As a writer, I feel that the book does not carry any message. As a Jew, I am offended at the generalizations made about the mother's family.Yes, the story tries to paint a three-dimensional picture of a large poor African-American family and the woman who keeps it together. However, I left the book thinking "So what?" There is not much but straight description; the narrator does not show or tell us why we should care about his story.In addition, McBride paints a picture of his mother's Jewish family that is extremely bitter; the mother's commentary hints that all Jews act like her family.All in all, THE COLOR OF WATER is not worth your time. If it's inspiration or heart-breaking prose that you're looking for, look elsewhere.