Review of The Reader (2008) by Bank K — 25 Jun 2012

One of my favorites. I watched the movie first because of Kate and Ralph then when I purchased the book I fell in love with it even more.

This review of The Reader (2008) was written by Bank K on 25 Jun 2012.

The Reader has generally received positive reviews.

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