Instruct: Classify a given review into positive or negative sentiment.
Query: Adequate but not great

The basic life story of Valentino is told, but it is the telling that is off-putting. A curious style of unscholarly writing together with the misuse of terms (e.g., "hoi polloi" is used to refer to the "elite" when in fact it means the "common") detracts from the narrative. And, as to one of the persisting questions regarding Valentino's sexual orientation, her descriptions of his relationships is at odds with her conclusions. Not the definitive text this subject needs.