Instruct: Classify the given review into positive or negative sentiment.
Query: A wonderful read

I always try to read a book before I see the movie. However, when it came to Cold Mountain, I saw the movie first at a friend's house and then decided to read the book. Although the movie was very good, the book was exceptional. I found the characters so real to life that I found myself thinking about them as actual people. The romance of Ada and Inman was wonderful and even though most people may say that two people cannot fall in love with so little contact, I absolutely believed that it could happen to them. The supporting characters were also complex and real. It is truly a masterpiece. READ IT!!!