Instruct: Classify an Amazon review as either positive or negative.
Query: A lot in this book was rather familiar.

Even before I was halfway through this book, I knew why it some of the plot and the characters seemed familiar. They have a definite resemblence to George MacDonald Fraser's "Flashman and the Great Game." The Russian Count, the faithful Pathan servant Ibrahim Khan, the main character's native squeeze, the Thugs. Need I go on?This novel was entertaining, but Flashman and the Great Game is a much better book, without the silly premise.