Instruct: Classify an Amazon review as either positive or negative.
Query: A Timeless Masterpiece

This book has transcended generations in its appreciation and continues to enlighten its readers. I thought the story was captivating, but its commentary on pre-revolutionary China is riveting. It is a difficult task to find sympathy for any of the main male characters (except for perhaps Ching, if he is a main character). While I am not sure it was written to say as much at the time, as a reader now, I think you can read the book and ask whether it is fair to blame people for their actions when they are simply a part of their culture? To blame the culture or the individuals?