Review of Bright Young Things (2003) by Ursula O — 17 Feb 2008

Lots of fun, until it got all preachy towards the end.

This review of Bright Young Things (2003) was written by Ursula O on 17 Feb 2008.

Bright Young Things has generally received positive reviews.

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