Review of Al Franken: God Spoke (2006) by Kween L — 27 Dec 2007

Huge franken fan but...shrug. pretty forgettable.

This review of Al Franken: God Spoke (2006) was written by Kween L on 27 Dec 2007.

Al Franken: God Spoke has generally received mixed reviews.

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