Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Leaves a Bad Taste

After hearing so many raves about this book I was looking forward to something unique and engaging. I was completely disappointed. The writing is choppy, uneven, and failed to pull me in. The bulk of the characters were awful, without any redeeming qualities. I just didn't care about them, their cruelty wasn't fascinating to me. Overall I found the entire premise and execution pretentious and completely lacking. Missed the mark.