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Review of Beowulf (1999) by Jayakrishnan R — 25 Mar 2013

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Its ok. doesn't stick to the book though.

This review of Beowulf (1999) was written by Jayakrishnan R on 25 Mar 2013.

Beowulf has generally received mixed reviews.

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