Instruct: Classify a review into positive or negative sentiment.
Query: Not A Single Likable Character In This Book

You can read well written descriptions of the dual plots of this novel from other reviewers, so I will share what I believe to be its weaknesses.There is not a single likable character in either plot. Wallace's moving descriptions of the despair and squalor found throughout every scene is dulled from a lack of attachment to any character. Creepy and bloodthirsry? Sure. Yawn.The two plots do not weave together seamlessly. Both plots went into fascinating detail that make me want to read up more on the 30 years war. And there were some red herrings- notably about rye and argot- that were tantilizing. But the book's conclusion about the 'rat inside all of us' waiting to revert to baser instincts was a real letdown.If you are an admirer of loose ends, insufficiently fleshed out characters, and anti-heroes, you will find much to praise.If you are like me, you will not toss this book aside lightly, but will fling it with great force.