Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: this is a horribly disappointing novel

I was really looking forward to this novel after having read "Sex Toys of the Gods", "Glamourpuss", "Blind Items" and several other more involving novels in the gay fiction category. The characters in "California Screaming" however are obnoxious from the first page. They are extremely shallow and superficial. I could barely get through this novel because I didn't care what happened to them. Not only is every other paragraph about going to the gym but even the characters own thoughts are repetitive. Kevin's continuous reflections on how good he looks were enough to make me nauseated. His character is lazy, unmotivated and has not a single interesting thought. The characters learn nothing in the end and the novel is a complete drag!! There is MUCH BETTER stuff out there!