Instruct: Classify a review into positive or negative sentiment.
Query: An absorbing read

I bought this for my kids, hoping to lure them away from video games. It hasn't worked--yet--but in the meantime, I read it and enjoyed it. Westerfeld creates a believable dystopian world where all is not as it seems.It reminded me of The Giver, although Westerfeld's character development is not as thoughtful as Lowry's. (Oops, we can't use html tags to underline?)Still, I plan to read the remaining two books in the trilogy and will continue to encourage my kids to do so.