's too harsh to work as a piece of storytelling 
(ROOT (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (RB too) (JJ harsh) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB work) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN piece)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN storytelling)))))))))))
(ROOT (VP (VBZ ) (ADJP (RB ) (JJ ) (S (VP (TO ) (VP (VB ) (PP (IN ) (NP (NP (DT ) (NN )) (PP (IN ) (NP (NN )))))))))))