Instruct: Classify the given Amazon review into positive or negative sentiment.
Query: It's been a while.

It's been a long time since I attempted to read this series. Convoluted, overdramatic, derivative. It's got some great descriptions in it; I still remember loving the Land just from the way it was described. But. 1) High Fantasy really has to work hard not to re-visit every bit of Tolkien. This one didn't start out different enough not to suffer by comparison. 2) The main protagonist is both annoying and loathesome. Theoretically, I know the books are about his redemption. In actuality, I can't care. We're never given enough reason to care. He never seems to have the potential to be *smart*, never mind heroic, or even humane. Even trying to read it again, going in with the knowledge that no, he's not all that admirable? He doesn't come across as interesting. 3) Slow book is slow.If you like it, more power to you. You've got more patience and detachment than I do.