Instruct: Classify the given Amazon review into positive or negative sentiment.
Query: Poorly written, not much substance

I had to read this book for English class, and I have to say, out of the dozen or so books we read this semester, this one was the worst. Outside of class, I read a lot, and I happen to be a fan of vampire fiction. Out of the many vampire novels I have read, I think this is actually one of the worst. Butler's writing is almost as poor as Stephanie Meyer's, but her plot is not nearly half as entertaining. Her prose has been called "lean;" I would call it simple to the point of childish. Another problem is that the characters are unconvincing. The main character's relationships seemed forced and unbelievable; her romances felt lifeless. Look elsewhere for good vampire fiction!