Review of Stander (2003) by Jon W — 09 Sep 2007

Tragic. Powerful. Angry. Despondent. Tragic.

Brilliant.

This review of Stander (2003) was written by Jon W on 09 Sep 2007.

Stander has generally received positive reviews.

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