Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Bored me to tears

This book bored me to tears. The characters were flat and there was not enough intrigue to keep me interesred in their lives. In short, I stopped reading about 1/3 the way through because it was becoming more of a chore than a pleasure to read it. Don't get me wrong, the author's use of the English language is beautiful and I enjoyed reading her prose. What I did not enjoy was the story.