Review: it has fun with the quirks of family life 
Sentiment: positive

Review: seem repetitive and designed to fill time , providing no real sense of suspense 
Sentiment: negative

Review: an effective portrait of a life in stasis 
Sentiment: positive

Review: it falls far short of poetry , but it 's not bad prose 
Sentiment: positive


Review: to have dumped a whole lot of plot in favor of ... outrageous gags