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

I don't understand Ian McEwan's reputation as a great writer. I found him just plain nasty, and it's not because I didn't 'get' the humor. I did, it just didn't move me. In this novel, McEwan uses a female character as a literary device. It's demeaning, and it doesn't get any better. I do not recommend "Amsterdam."