Instruct: Classify a review into positive or negative sentiment.
Query: Interesting......

I am not really sure why I liked this book...I am very interested in this time of Russia's history, so when the Kitchen Boy was released, I read it and really, really liked it. I picked this book up with anticipation and although I read it through in about two sittings, I wasn't quite sure what was keeping me going. I didn't feel any kind of connection with the characters, I wasn't sure how "true" any of it possibly could have been, but it just kept me glued. Go figure! So, worth a try, maybe someone else can tell me why I like it so much, maybe I just like Mr. Alexander's writing. I guess I am not being very helpful to any reader trying to decide whether or not to read this book, but I can tell you I look forward to his next book.