Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: This novel is a "must read"!

LEAVING is a compelling novel about the struggles and challenges of three generations of an African American family. In reading this book, one takes a journey into the lives of the characters. The author develops the characters with a depth and poignancy and compassion that make this a compelling novel. The chronological sequence gracefully moves back and forth giving the reader a powerful societal and generational felt sense of both the history and lives of African Americans in our country. I look forward to reading more of this author's work!