Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: upbeat and offbeat

A.M. Homes's latest novel takes you on a roller coaster ride through the life of her protagonist, Richard Novack, as he undertakes a redemptive battle to, in effect, save his own life. Lost and without a connection to the world, he reaches out to the people around him whose lives he changes and is changed by. He ends up creating a network of individuals who represent the many facets of his life and hold the promise of a better future.