Instruct: Classify an Amazon review as either positive or negative.
Query: DaVinci Hype

I bought this book based on the NY Times ecstatic review. It certainly did not live up to the hype. The most interesting parts were those giving the "historical" background to the grail legend. The rest was substandard suspense fare--one contrived cliff-hanger after another, written in some of the most amateurish prose I have ever read in a published novel. The characters are cartoonish, and the plot is so transparently mechanical you can see the gears turning as the author cranks up yet another improbable twist. The final revelations are of the type that give you a sinking feeling in your stomach. Botton line: this is a purely plot-driven book with interesting arcane religious lore thrown in.