Review of The Flower of My Secret (1995) by Paul R — 19 Jun 2007

Slept through this one (not true, I was on my PC), but Al and Katie were engrossed. I'm bored of Pedro.

This review of The Flower of My Secret (1995) was written by Paul R on 19 Jun 2007.

The Flower of My Secret has generally received positive reviews.

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