Review of Evergreen (2004) by Jeanne Aufmuth for Aufmuth.com — 10 Sep 2004

Rife with clichés and precocious artsy-craft.

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This review of Evergreen (2004) was written by Jeanne Aufmuth and published by Aufmuth.com on 10 Sep 2004.

Evergreen has generally received mixed reviews.

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