Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: The Namesake

I could hardly wait to read this book, given how much I enjoyed Interpreter of Maladies. Unfortunately, it seems as if Ms. Lahiri's talents lie in the short story. As enjoyable as living in Boston and riding on the Green Line while reading about it in her book was, most of this book was flat and tone-less; a short story forced into a novel's big shoes. Being a South-asian American woman myself, most of the events and characters are those out of my own life, but Ms. Lahiri's cultural references (ABCD etc.) are old and tired. This book may appeal to those seeking insight into the South Asian immigrant experience; the rest of the book is choppy and seems patched together with very frail thread.My advice to all those who loved Interpreter of Maladies is to not read this book, as it will most likely be a disappointment.