Instruct: Classify the given review into positive or negative sentiment.
Query: Don't waste your time

Just doesn't live up to its reputation. I found it virtually impossible to identify with any of the main characters and the motivation for their behaviour and actions, the dialogue is just plain corny in places and, the more the story goes on, the clearer it becomes that Barker is having trouble controlling all the different strands of his story. Ultimately, the whole thing drags. Not so much unputdownable as unpickupable.