Instruct: Classify the given review into positive or negative sentiment.
Query: very good book

i liked this book much better than "house of spirits," which was an uneasy mixture of journalism and magical realism. here allende creates a better mix of history and magical realism. the characters are engaging (eliza and tao chi'en are my favorites) and you learn a lot along the way about Chinese and Chilean culture and the gold mining days in california. none of it is dry....it is very well told, crisp and well paced. it's also a story about finding love where you're not expecting it, and the serendipity is pleasing.