Review: brings this unknown slice of history affectingly to life 
Sentiment: positive

Review: the way it introduces you to new , fervently held ideas and fanciful thinkers 
Sentiment: positive

Review: finely crafted , finely written , exquisitely performed 
Sentiment: positive

Review: its own meager weight 
Sentiment: negative


Review: modernizes a.e.w. mason 's story to suit the sensibilities of a young american , a decision that plucks `` the four feathers '' bare .