Review of Even Dwarfs Started Small (1971) by J R — 04 May 2009

This is "animal farm" but with dwarves, and it goes horribly wrong. I loved the character "Hombre".

This review of Even Dwarfs Started Small (1971) was written by J R on 04 May 2009.

Even Dwarfs Started Small has generally received positive reviews.

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