Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Nothing to Speak of

I am a huge fan of Speak and was interested in this book due to the many comparisons. Unfortunately, this book was slow and uninteresting. The characters, while somewhat developed, did not have the staying power to make one feel much for them. Throughout the book, you are always just on the verge of caring, but there is never a point where you take the leap from 'characters on paper' to 'characters I relate to and care about.'A bland read that leaves you wanting.