Instruct: Classify a given review as either positive or negative.
Query: A ho hum read

I found this book to be a ho-hum read. It never captured my interest. It is so full of tired old literary tricks that I found annoying. One technique I found particularly annoying is the extreme overuse of non-English phrases and definitions within the first few pages. I suppose the author (and many readers) found that to be sophisticated and "learned." Also, the whole premise is so obviously controversial while claiming to be "just a good thriller" that it's obvious the author has some personal issues with Christianity. But I suppose it'll be just a matter of months before a major TV network makes it a "movie of the week." Not very original at all but B-O-R-I-N-G.