Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: A very sad story

This is the very sad story of Bathsheba Everdene and her admirers. Although she is not as irritating as Tess, she is still clearly flawed in that Hardean way, and claims unnessary casualties in the process. However, this makes her quite real and believable. Presented as a strong and wilful character, except when it comes to the evil escapades of one single man, she manages to secure a happy future by the end of the story. As always, Hardy is incredibly descriptive and wordy, which can sometimes be a bit slow for a 21st C reader, but beyond that is a solid and compelling narrative. For me, this character was more honest and likeable than any other Hardy character I have met so far.