Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Tough to get through....

I think I've enjoyed every other John Irving book I've read, however 'Son of a Circus' was a really tough read .... I honestly didn't enjoy the book at all (however, I try to finish once I start).If you are new to John Irving - I implore you to skip this book and try one of the better books (World According to Garp, Prayer for Owen Meany, etc.).