Review: goldbacher draws on an elegant visual sense and a talent for easy , seductive pacing ... but 
Sentiment: positive

Review: it 's possible that something hip and transgressive was being attempted here that stubbornly refused to gel , 
Sentiment: negative

Review: were an obligation 
Sentiment: negative

Review: breakdown 
Sentiment: negative


Review: terrified of the book 's irreverent energy , and scotches most