Instruct: Classify a given review as either positive or negative.
Query: A quick but absorbing read

I shot through this book in a few hours but enjoyed it all the same. It is full of Jim Crace's trademark slightly erotic descriptions of otherwise banal objects. I enjoy his ability to describe a situation or scene that would normally be offputting in a manner that renders it strangely alluring. The story itself is relatively simple, a young boy coming of age, but told in this unique backdrop, it stands out from similar tales in its detail and mood.