Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Clumsy but mercifully quick to read

One of the advantages of a reading circle is departing from one's normal reading matter. Hence I came to read my first (and definitely last) Tracy Chevalier novel. I know nothing of the Pearl Earring book or film. The poor imagery conjured up by the author does nothing to nourish the reader's soul. Many good reviews seem to mention the book's link with a real tapestry - just because a book has a real (art) artefact for inspiration does not make it a good work of fiction.In short, life is too short to waste it on prose such as this.