Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: I was disappointed with this book.

Reading Frank McCourt's 'Angela's Ashes' may have created an unreasonable expectation that somehow tragedy can be compensated for by humor, and I somehow wanted this book to be funny, but it wasn't (although it probably wasn't intended to be). From my perspective, this book had neither a compelling plot nor a gripping tone. I was often confused about who was talking (though I knew it was Billy's niece) and who exactly the various relatives were. The book just didn't hold together for me.