Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Awful!!!

In this rather short novel, Steinbeck tells the reader about the most memorable parts of his cross-country trip with his dog. Unfortunately, these memorable moments are among the most boring narratives that I have ever read! Steinbeck wastes half of the book on an in-depth study of what his French poodle, Charley, prefers to urinate on, a topic that I personally do not care about at all.Ultimately, I think that had this novel been written in the Middle Ages, it would have quickly replaced the rack as a popular torture method.