Instruct: Classify the given review as either positive or negative.
Query: Dull, dull, dull......

Ok, being fluent in Japanese and familiar with Japanese culture, I can see how this book (and style of writing) may be considered "of literary significance" in Japanese. Rendered in English, it is simply dull. For students of Japanese literature and writing styles, it may be worth "research" or "study" time, but it is not something the average English reader would pick up for entertainment value. The premise of the book seems to be based on "painting" the atomosphere around the characters, in all the drawn-out details. In Japanese, there would probably be a lot more significance in the descriptions and words, simply due to the underlying subleties of the language. However, in English, it's simply boring.