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

Reading *Wicked* was an effort in futility :( Both the book and Elphaba's life in it. What a hopeless morass of anger, hatred and unforgiveness and self loathing.I kept hoping there was to be some redeeming quality, but it never lived up to any possibilities.I loved the idea that perhaps the Wicked Witch wasnt so wicked or had a reason for what she was doing. But in the end, all she did was for selfish reasons only.I want back the days I spent reading this waste of time book. And will never read another book by him again.