Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Overwritten and boring.

The plot is long and involved. The protagonist is a wimp who earned my immediate dislike with his continuous cerebral contortions. There is an endless cast of cardboard characters, none of whom I cared about. The only reason I finished this book is because once I start a book, I make myself plod on no matter how hard the journey.I gave this book two stars for Mr. Carter's command of the English language which he unfailingly demonstrates to the reader at every opportunity.