Instruct: Classify a given review as either positive or negative.
Query: Writers, Professors, Students!

I found Wonder Boys to be a truly interesting read. The author developed each of his characters very carefully and each seemed very authentic. The portrayal of the professor/writer who represented one of the major characters was indeed someone I came to observe carefully throughout my reading. While he wasn't the most attractive individual, I found him to be a struggling and real human being. He's at a difficult age in his life and some of the seams are showing. His student, also a writer is a complex character. Through the story, a kind of mystery develops that left me anticipating outcomes. This was an excellent technique used by the author.All in all, this was a very engaging story that made it easy to read to the end. Unexpected outcomes from my anticipations made it all the more intersting.