Instruct: Classify a review into positive or negative sentiment.
Query: Artsy artsy...

Otto tries to make a parallel with the Japanese pillowbooks (a Japanese courtisan's version of a journal with random thoughts scrawled in bed) with this particular book.Though the metaphor works to an extent, it is difficult to follow as a novel, with a huge cast of characters and leaves the reader wanting something more -- specifically more of plot development instead of momentary snaphsots.All the snapshots involve love affairs or some particular hookup for that particular chapter. Now, I'm sure a lot more happened in the 80's than the latest drama of your friend by three degrees. So, the reader, unless he or she's looking for a romance book is left slightly nauseated.But, I have to say the book is very pretty. Nice typography, layout and even a nice colophon at the end. (for what it's worth, right?)