Instruct: Classify a given Amazon review as either positive or negative.
Query: Love the city but not the book

I visited Istanbul twice and can still see, hear, smell and feel the vibrancy of this exotic, magnificent city. I eagerly anticipated reading this book. Disappointedly, I found this author's lifelong experiences to be melancholy and his writings meandering. His reflections and observances offer a few beautiful moments but those moments are not worth the tedious read.