Review: the book 's irreverent energy , and scotches most 
Sentiment: negative

Review: it was co-written by mattel executives and lobbyists for the tinsel industry 
Sentiment: negative

Review: 's in danger of going wrong 
Sentiment: negative

Review: crime drama fare 
Sentiment: positive


Review: although sensitive to a fault , it 's often overwritten , with a surfeit of weighty revelations , flowery dialogue , and nostalgia for the past and roads not taken .