Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: A 'local novel' or 'book-next-door'.

From all the plaudits lauded onto this book my expectations were high. Not so my praise at the end of the trudge. Yes it has good historical perspective and characters but it does nothing for our region or its readers other than soak both in dullness. It is laboriously predictable throughout and the repetition of possibilities is sad. A great opportunity, well written but missing the chance. A book to remember for all the wrong reasons.