The New York Observer 's John Heilpern says it's too long, too weighty for a somewhat preachy story that was always slender.
John Heilpern, who works for the New York Observer, says it's too weighty and long. 
mnli hypothesis: John Heilpern, who works for the New York Observer, says it's too weighty and long.  premise: The New York Observer 's John Heilpern says it's too long, too weighty for a somewhat preachy story that was always slender.