Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: not a happy place

Wow, what a gritty little book. Really paints a bleak picture of a part of every big city that most of us never see or are even aware of-this guy is an excellent writer, his imagery is wonderful. The characters are vivid and the dialogue reminds me of Elmore Leonard. If you like these bete noire kind of stories, look no further, you'll have an enjoyable couple hour read.