Instruct: Classify the given review as either positive or negative.
Query: A Painful Read

I had to read this book for my English class and I was horribly disappointed. I usually have no problem reading and often enjoy my required reading, but this book was one that I had to force myself through. I would not read it expecting any kind of pleasure. It did cause many of my friends and I talk about the book, but our main topic why the book was so painful.