Instruct: Classify a review as either positive or negative.
Query: Innocent, genuine Hugo

I know that critics throw rotten cabbage at this book, but I find it charming and refreshing, with all of its imperfections and brutalities. This is the essential Hugo - NOT "Les Mis". Let's face it, Hugo is a romantic, and all of his attempts at realism and psychological accuracy have led to nothing but boredom. He tries the high moral ground in "Les Mis". The book came out tedious and preachy. "Hans of Iceland" offers the same kind of absurdity and brutality as "Notre-Dame de Paris" and "The Man Who Laughs".