Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Gentry Lee sours Clarke

While the first novel (Rendezvous with Rama) was admittedly populated by two dimensional characters, it was nevertheless a great read. The focus of the story was where it should have been-- on the mysterious, awe-inspiring space craft code-named Rama. This grotesque sequel, however, seems to place the focus on a group of characters you wouldn't want to spend so much as an evening with. Rancid soap opera almost totally obscures whatever imagination and wonder remained from the first novel.