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

This novel written in 1935 is set as the autobiography of Claudius, before he becomes Roman emperor and as he sees the various members of his family die off, mainly through mischief.It is not particularly well written. How for example can Claudius report word for word conversations that were held hundreds of kilometers away?Also, the characters' psychology is poorly developed and inconsistent. Why for instance would Livia suddenly decide to confide her wrongdoings to Claudius whom she has always despised?Though not graphic by today's standards, violence is so pervasive throughout the work that it becomes tedious.To potential readers interested in an analogous approach to Roman Antiquity, Marguerite Yourcenar's `Memoirs of Hadrian' constitutes a far superior option.