Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: So Very Boring

Anne Rice lends a voice to the Christ-child in her novel, Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt. Through the eyes of a very young Jesus, the reader learns about the return of the holy family from Egypt, as well as Jewish culture, and how Jesus learned his true identity.Obviously, this novel is quite a departure for Anne Rice. I do not have an issue with the subject matter, nor do I take issue with any minor historical inaccurracies. My problem with this novel was how truly boring it was. Rice is capable of spellbinding her reader through vivid description and crafting an intriguing tale. Unfortunately, she did neither of those things here. The plot, if you will, was extremely dry. The reader learned more about the surroundings of the characters than about the characters themselves. Her narrative tone was flat and unimaginative.The bottom line is that I was very disappointed with this book. It was not at all what I expected. I cannot honestly say I would recommend it.