Instruct: Classify the given review as either positive or negative.
Query: Dull, Lackluster, Little Humanity

Wish I'd read the customer reviews BEFORE buying this book, there are many who found this book as lacking as I did. Hoping for an adventure, a touch of the romantic, mixed in with delightfully simple recipes. Reading this was LABOR -- while Ms. Mayes has the knack for painting a picture with her descriptions, there is just a lot lacking in her book. Unfortunately, I bought both books at the same time. Blah.