Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: disappointed

I purchased this book for a friend and for me as a holiday read because the reviews were really good. We're both in the food profession and I thought it would be fun to read a fiction work (rather than non-fiction). I also thought this sounded different from other fiction/food books I'd read in the past. Well, unfortunately, food does not take the center stage and, as my friend noted, the author does not sound like she likes her main character. The plot has some interesting twists and turns and it's journal format is interesting. However, I wouldn't say that the focus was on food at all. I definitely enjoyed <The Last Chinese Chef> quite a bit more.