Review of Fire in Babylon (2011) by Matthew A — 19 Sep 2011

I went to Carib in 2007 & I knew I was 25 years too late. This team was ridonkulously good.

This review of Fire in Babylon (2011) was written by Matthew A on 19 Sep 2011.

Fire in Babylon has generally received positive reviews.

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