Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Not for me

I had greatly looked forward to the publication of this book. The early reviews made it sound like just the sort of work I would like. And the rave from one of my favorite authors (Palliser, author of "The Quincunx) further whetted my appetite.I read and read and read before I finally gave up. I just don't see anything here worthy of merit. The characters are wooden and the plot all but non-existent.I would say that Ms. Clarke is a British Anne Rice--not a compliment in my book. Certainly she is no Rowling.Obviously many readers were greatly attracted to this book. I'm just not one of them. And whatever an amateur's opinion is worth, that's mine.