Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: what a disappointment...

The Version translated by Basil Creighton just does not work: as I go along, I can almost see the translator's efforts and getting stuck: as a native German speaker, I can certainly hear the German sentences and, frankly, I not only shall try and find a later translation (this one dates from 1929) - I am left with deep regret that I did not search out the German text. No doubt Hesse went through the text, but that does not always ensure a good translation, either. Beware when you read: this is not a good read for these reasons - unfortunately.