Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Boring!

I expected the book to be a lot more captivating. I do not think it is to do with the storyline. I think the setting is ripe with potential, a coming-of-age novel, set in ancient Greek about a courtesan's daughter and how she finds love and freedom. The author has done her research so most details are accurate.No, it is the writing that fails it. A boring portrayal of a very interesting setting. The writing was stunted and not at all smooth, making the novel an agony to read because one couldn't read it quickly enough to get involved. It was like being on a train with jerks every two minutes. It could not hold my attention. I gave up on it after the second chapter.