Instruct: Classify the given Amazon review into positive or negative sentiment.
Query: read something else...

reading this book was a waste of time. a predictable romance novel with characters as interesting as shallow mud puddles -- was trying to walk around them the entire read. cant believe this is what is being passed off a good modern literature, her writing style reminded me of some cardboard I ate when I was a child -- I have seen more compelling sentences bill boards. now I know what I have *not* been missing by skipping best sellers -- will *not* be selecting any Oprah Book Club selections to read in the future. read bukowski, joyce, colin dexter or mary karr instead.