Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: plodding, over written

I got this book out of the library as an introduction to McEwan with high expectations as Mr McEwan enjoys a good reputation.I gave up on it. It's a plodding character study in which to little happens over too long. I found his writing style interesting at first, bout eventually was wondering whether he would ever get on with the job of telling a story and stop the endless internal monologues. He didn't. I couldn't wait around any more. The book goes back to the library today.After reading some reviews I might try Atonement instead.