Review of Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas (2013) by Hugo A — 24 Apr 2016

Good story - very straight forward telling. Nothing more.

This review of Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas (2013) was written by Hugo A on 24 Apr 2016.

Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Rodney G (251) on 23 Apr 2016

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