Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Don't understand the hype for this awful book

I would likely have given this book two or three stars if it weren't for all the hoopla about how amazing this book is. It's touted as a classic and raved about. But, I find it rather ordinary.While the author captures the persona of his teen hero, it feels like that's becaues the author isn't much more than an overgrown child himself.I don't find this book in the least bit insightful. And the story borders on boring. I was so looking forward to finally reading this...and I was so deeply disappointed by it. Just a lot of rot.