Review of Beautiful Thing (1996) by Brooke O — 09 Jan 2008

Sad and touching coming out story, wish I was 16.

This review of Beautiful Thing (1996) was written by Brooke O on 09 Jan 2008.

Beautiful Thing has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Gregory M (485) on 16 Feb 2016

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By Ian M (1,478) on 04 Apr 2011

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By James D (1,507) on 04 May 2011

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By Simon W (815) on 10 May 2011

Trips over in the final act, but so wonderfully sweet and affecting in its remainder that it hardly matters…

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