Instruct: Classify a review as either positive or negative.
Query: Overwritten and Overrated

At 650 pages, "The Emperor of Ocean Park" desperately needed the attention of an editor. The text could easily have been reduced by 20 percent without damaging the storyline.And while it's not mandatory that I like the protagonists of the books I read, it helps. I realize that he's a law school professor, not an action hero, but I tired of Talcott Garland's continued weakness, particularly the way he dealt with his wife's adultery and self-serving behavior.At 650 pages, the pay-off isn't worth the effort.