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

I've very much enjoyed most of Mr. Gaiman's other books, but have to admit I found this difficult to get through and not much worth the effort. What separated Gaiman from other writers, I feel, is his ability to create and describer an atmosphere in which the characters live. This seemed stunted and rushed and, as others have said the characters themselves were not compelling. Hopefully this is an aberration and not a sign of diminished works going forward.