Review: unfolds like a lazy summer afternoon and concludes with the crisp clarity of a fall dawn 
Sentiment: positive

Review: by volletta wallace 's maternal fury , her fearlessness 
Sentiment: positive

Review: dutiful precision 
Sentiment: positive

Review: is that it also makes her appear foolish and shallow rather than , as was more likely , a victim of mental illness . 
Sentiment: negative


Review: , the effect comes off as self-parody .