Review of Salinger (2013) by Vadim D — 23 Nov 2013

I have no idea why this thing got so many bad reviews. I thought it was more or less perfect.

This review of Salinger (2013) was written by Vadim D on 23 Nov 2013.

Salinger has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Steve J (513) on 28 Nov 2013

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