Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Auster's Worse Book

This was a major disappoinment. I have read nearly all of Auster's books, and this was one of my least favorites. The main problem is the ending, and how nothing comes together. Towards the end of the novel, the character, Sidney Orr, gives up on his book, which I think was a metaphor for Auster giving up on Oracle Night. Most of Auster's books, no matter what the subject matter, always manage to bring into question themes of great importance and value. This book failed to do that. Even though I live in Brooklyn, and enjoy the Brooklyn references, I still think it is a major unoriginal cop-out. This book could have been a lot better if he managed to tie in the significnace of "Portugal" with the climax of the story. For Auster fans, you might find some interesting patterns or insightful coincidences, but if you are new to Auster, skip it, and read The New York Trilogy or The Book of Illusions. Hopefully his next one will be better.-J