Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Auster's least interesting book

I've read every novel by this extraordinary writer. Sadly, it's the first time that I was bored or irritated by a Paul Auster novel. I thought the writing was not up to Mr. Auster's standards. I found the storyline ordinary, with some of Auster's usual tricks showing up again: the unexpected windfall of money, the disappearance of the main character under a new identity, etc. Usually, a novel by Auster leaves me exhilarated and wanting for more. This one lacked focus, as if the plot was too thin for a 300 page novel. That does not mean the book is without merit, but I was expecting much more from one of the major writers of our time.