Review of Beautiful Thing (1996) by Tanya J — 24 Jun 2007

A coming of age story of two boys who fall in love in the working class ghetto.

This review of Beautiful Thing (1996) was written by Tanya J on 24 Jun 2007.

Beautiful Thing has generally received very positive reviews.

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