Review of A Hologram for the King (2016) by Giles G — 22 Apr 2016

I kept waiting for something to happen, never did. Complete waste of time.

This review of A Hologram for the King (2016) was written by Giles G on 22 Apr 2016.

A Hologram for the King has generally received mixed reviews.

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