Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Ultimately falls short of expectations

About 400 pages into this 500 page book, things start to get interesting.The problem is that the first 4/5 of the novel is highly repetitive and unimaginative. I was intrigued by the premise and all the possibilities it might offer, but the author focuses on a minute idea and pounds the reader over the head with the same themes so that it ultimately feels as if he never explores the real meat of the idea. At times, you literally feel as if you're reading the same scenes you had 50 pages before.Even when things get moving near the end, our characters are mere passive observers who fail to take an active role in the action with one exception. However, this moment is glossed over so quickly, that it might as well never have happened.If you don't mind passive characters, predictable plot points, deus ex machina, and bridge, this novel may hold your interest for the duration. If not, you could probably skip it.