Instruct: Classify an Amazon review as either positive or negative.
Query: Don't believe the hype (or the awards)

I don't know why I wasted my time finishing this book, given the fact that there are so many finer works out there to read. I give it a half star.The plot is useless, the main character does nothing but pontificate on uninspiring topics, the remaining characters are flat. I enjoy a good laugh and have a mischievous streak in me, but this book never once made me laugh. Why is that?