Instruct: Classify the given Amazon review as either positive or negative.
Query: Meandering and Disjointed

I really tried to get into this book, but "Red Square" did not satisfy. The characters were not memorable and were basically rehashed versions that Cruz Smith has used before. The whole plot was confusing, and there appeared to be several plot holes or situations that didn't really make sense so that by the end the resolution left me feeling very unsatisfied. Certain scenes were also rehashed from earlier books, such as the scene in the sauna/ bath house, and came across as very repetitive and unimaginative. The romance with Irina was very sappy; I mean, the two haven't seen in each other for years, she treats him coldly, and then a few days later (while he's bleeding from a near-death experience) they have sex and decide to stay together? While it was interesting to read about the fall of the Soviet Union, the book did nothing for me. "Gorky Park" was far better, in my opinion, and it seems the series is just getting worse and worse.