Instruct: Classify the given review as either positive or negative.
Query: I regret ever starting it

The Sparrow has an interesting plot idea and excellent character development, however I regret ever starting this book. While the beginning is intriguing and does get you hooked, the book for the most part is too long and dull. I almost gave up on it but decided to keep reading to find out what happened to the characters. So I struggled for weeks to get through the dull part, only to find that the end was all of a sudden very hurried and incredibly disappointing. A big let-down on such an intriguing beginning.