Take the following as truth: Mixed reviews for the latest from the hyperintellectual author of The Gold Bug Variations . Powers tries to shed his reputation as inaccessibly scholarly by writing a straightforward novel about a soap company and an employee who gets ovarian cancer.
Then the following statement: "The author of The Gold Bug was bothered by mixed reviews so he tries to better his reputation." is true, false, or inconclusive?
Answer: Inconclusive