Instruct: Classify an Amazon review as either positive or negative.
Query: Oddly balanced, like that fork and cork on a glass trick

I needed a book to read on a long train ride, and -Kate Vaiden- was given to me. I had no idea who Reynolds Price was, or what kind of book I would be reading. Willing to try something new, I dove into Kate's Depression-Era world and found myself alternately enthralled and confused. Price has a gift for writing a woman's voice, but not a woman's character. Granted, this is the '90s, and women are not only more outspoken and emotional, but people in general are more passionate. I found Kate very hard to believe in her disregard for other people and her deadpan stoicism through her life's many tragedies. Still, this was a book I found hard to put down. Price's language is descriptive, and I love his use of colloquialisms and imagery. If Kate herself had a little more feeling, I would have found the story more believable, but all in all, -Kate Vaiden- was an enjoyable book, and I intend to read more of Reynolds Price.