Instruct: Classify a given Amazon review as either positive or negative.
Query: Sordid and trite

Ms Peyser should not be held at fault for showing that this musical genius had feet of clay. However, the book is written from a sensationalistic viewpoint in which the events, while salacious, seem removed from understanding the subject. Reporting that he liked having his toes sucked explained neither his musical talent nor the personal conflicts that made up this man.