Still, perhaps because Williams died in 1983, only four years after designating him his "authorized biographer," Mr. Leverich has succeeded in creating a rounded portrait of his subject.

Mr. Tornatore carefully touches enough bases to offer a rounded portrait of Sicilian life.

Ramon Pidal gives a rounded portrait of the brothers at this time:

With the help of many witty, candid letters, Mr. Isaacson offers a wonderfully rounded portrait of the ever-surprising Einstein personality.

Howard Greenfeld's approach scrupulously balances the personal and the political to provide a rounded portrait.

Rock 'n' Roll," which is unusual among rock documentaries in that it presents a rounded portrait, warts and all.

But Rayfield gives us a more rounded portrait of Chekhov than we have ever had, less sanitized, and he deepens the flow of paradoxes that runs throughout.

A sidebar on the facts that nobody knows about Hudson County might have made for a more rounded portrait.

Thirty percent would have been better and allowed for a more rounded portrait.

Most disappointingly, Mr. Hulsker's "dual biography" never draws a rounded portrait of Theo, who remains a mysterious figure.