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

Afterburn was my first Colin Harrison book. You discover quickly that he is a talented writer, and the story starts off with a bang. Unfortunately, the tale degenerates into a web of depressing subplots involving characters whose personal tragedies are almost painful to watch unfold. Everyone's sins come back to haunt them in a big way.With some social commentary from the author leaking through in several places, you begin to wonder if he really has this bleak a view of the human condition. All in all, a well-written book, but you better have a copy of a Dave Barry book nearby to read to recover from the experience.