Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Not enough written substance to hold my attention

This book was not half as good as I expected it to be. It starts out interesting (with pain and tragedy), but the next 4/5ths of the story is boring, dissected, and with poor character development. I kept reading, still hoping for some interesting descriptions, characters, or closure. I remained disappointed. The ending has one gem of interest, which I enjoyed, however, I would not recommend this book.I have now seen the movie, The Lovely Bones, and enjoyed that much more than the book. Surprising, I know! I would recommend the movie.