Review: the rare trick of seeming at once both refreshingly different and reassuringly familiar 
Sentiment: positive

Review: a confusing melange of tones and styles , one moment a romantic trifle and the next a turgid drama 
Sentiment: negative

Review: miss it altogether , in part because the consciously dumbed-down approach wears thin 
Sentiment: negative

Review: bordering on confessional 
Sentiment: negative


Review: for historical truth and realism