Instruct: Classify a review as either positive or negative.
Query: buried masterpiece

It is still my favorite book after 15 years. Babygirl keeps churning out the books on the regular but in my opinion this is still the best, and if she never wrote one that was better it wouldn't matter because this one is a masterpiece. Two things that I love about the writing are the development of the characters -- seamless beautiful transitions from distrust and dislike to love as well as well-crafted shifts on the timeline (flashbacks) that give the reader insight into the situation and the characters. My favorite parts however are when the characters discuss philosophy. Within the content of the conversations b/t characters there are incredibly thought-provoking statements that I haven't seen in any of her other books and is what really sets this one apart. Also, the historical aspect of the plot is fairly simple and easy to follow but still exciting in the telling. Plots in later books get a little complicated and rushed. I've always wanted to see this made into a movie.