Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: In the minority

I wanted to like this book. I love fiction set during this period, and I have an affection for *A Northern Light* (young adult novel also set during this period, which I used as a reading selection for my high school students). This book, however, just seemed ponderous by comparison.The plot moves slowly, and the characters are rather unlikeable. The male characters are under-developed and under-used for the plot. The switching points-of-view don't move smoothly and cause confusion, rather than clarification. Mostly, though, I just found myself skimming (rather than reading) large parts of the text because I was bored and wanted to get to the end.Divergent points of view are difficult to write. If you want a masterful use of this technique,read Faulkner or Shirley Ann Grau's *The Keeper's of the House.* Leave this on the shelf.