Instruct: Classify an Amazon review into positive or negative sentiment.
Query: A classic that you won't soon forget

This is one of Maugham's first novels, which he wrote in 1915. Partly biographical, this book follows the journey of a sensitive, interesting and smart man named Phillip as he seeks to find his place in the world and discover love and passion. I found this book compelling on many levels; plot, characters and the searching for the answer motif, that is a signature of Maugham's.Another point I rather enjoyed, was that you can observe from the beginning to the end the growth of the author as a writer, which is parallel to the growth of Phillip. Maugham has a crisp and classic style of writing, but his characters and plot is modern...this rare combination also serves this book well.Well worth the money given and time spent for a forgotten masterpiece!