Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Unengaging; Falls Flat

I read all of the reviews praising this book and am puzzled. Maybe I've missed something here, but I couldn't even force myself to read the entire book. By the fifth chapter, I was completely frustrated by the "flat" quality of the main character. Unfortunately, the one dimension of the character is his idealism which is communicated to the reader via incessant lecture-like soliloquies. I wondered why I should care about this character... and never did find out.If you're looking for a good example of a writer struggling to find his voice, then this is your book. If not and you prefer more sophisticated and engaging writing, do yourself a favor and skip this one.