Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: A mash of poorly written good ideas

The book has three good story setups ruined by an overdescriptive style and lack of a coherent plot. The story takes place in three future time periods.The first storyline is a modern-day Lovecraftian horror and really doesn't go anywhere -- even though this thread ultimately is the gateway to the stars for humankind. The second explores a fellow living his life through drugs and simulation tanks. The third explores the degenerative humanity of -- what is essentially -- a Guild navigator from Dune.If you can wade your way through the first 100 pages or so, a story eventually comes together but it's slow in coming.