Instruct: Classify the given review as either positive or negative.
Query: Disappointed

I had great hopes for this novel, but found it slow going and was unable to connect with the characters, the story or the language. I gave up after some 40 pages. Obscure and antique words thrown in for effect (yes, the reader knows the story is set centuries ago and the language has changed over the years, but...) slowed the narrative. I love historical fiction, am fascinated by the Plague, and the cover art was compelling. Wish the book had lived up to its promise.