Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: The best book I've read in a long while

I read a lot, and The Kite Runner is the best book I've read in a long while. Based on a true story, the author takes the reader inside the mind of the narrator and inside the country of Afghanistan during the past thirty years. Told with sincerity and pathos, the author gives us a short history lesson of his country. I sat and cried at the end of the book because of it's emotional impact. Mr. Hosseini creates characters that will live in our memories for many years, but most importantly, he helps us realize how much alike we all are in our hopes and dreams.I highly recommend this novel.