Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Read "The Wasp Factory" instead

The first book I read by Banks was The Wasp Factory (non-SF), which is an awesome book. This is now the third book I've read of his (and the first sci-fi), and probably the last. I'm a long-time sci-fi fan, but this book feels empty. It has a few cool concepts, a *great* prologue, a strong first chapter, and then... it just felt like a waste of my time. If you're reading this book and have gotten to the part where Horza gets picked up by "space pirates" and joins them, or have gotten as far as the attack of the Monk's fortress, and are wondering "what's up with this cheesy interlude? when will this book get good again?" stop now. It doesn't. It's mostly pointless action to the very end. Sure, it's "morally ambiguous," but it's mostly just a mixture of gratuitous and boring.Anyways, whether you enjoyed or hated this book, or are contemplating reading it, just read The Wasp Factory. It's dark and brilliant.