Review of The Great New Wonderful (2005) by Kate T — 16 Dec 2007

Needed more Maggie. Also, what happened to Charlie? My guess is that they killed him.

This review of The Great New Wonderful (2005) was written by Kate T on 16 Dec 2007.

The Great New Wonderful has generally received mixed reviews.

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