Instruct: Classify a given Amazon review into positive or negative sentiment.
Query: Wonderful characters and story; beautiful writing!

This fine novel by Martha Cooley was recommended to me by a dear friend in New York, who has never steered me wrong on a book. I found The Archivist mesmerizing, filled with astoundingly rich layers of development. In looking over other readers' comments, I find that "A Reader From New York", who posted a review on June 1 has said all I want to say, and in a way on which I can't hope to improve. So, I'll just second his (her?) observations