Review: there is a real subject here , and it is handled with intelligence and care 
Sentiment: positive

Review: transforms the dreary expanse of dead-end distaste the characters inhabit into a poem of art , music and metaphor . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: , it 's too long and unfocused . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: capture the novel 's deeper intimate resonances 
Sentiment: positive


Review: an unholy mess ,