Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: An unfortunate disappointment...

T.D. Jakes first foray into Christian fiction was an extreme disappointment for me. I picked up this book with great anticipation based on my love for Jakes' ability to make a story come alive when he is teaching from the pulpit and in his inspirational writings. Unfortunately that ability did not transfer to the art of fiction novel writing.In this tale, we meet a host of women who are connected primarily by friendship or work. The story attempts to follow the changes in these women's lives as they encounter trials and tribulations. I did not find the characters or the storylines to be well developed. Often when attempting to infuse faith into the characters lives, it felt that sections of sermons had been lifted and abruptly plunked down into the middle of the story.It is my conclusion that Jakes gift for teaching is best left to face-to-face ministry and the writing of inspirational non-fiction.