Review of Arrival (2016) by Carley E — 25 Mar 2017

ARRIVAL is intriguing -- especially since it deals with linguistics, a field of study close to my heart.

This review of Arrival (2016) was written by Carley E on 25 Mar 2017.

Arrival has generally received very positive reviews.

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