Review of Desperate Living (1977) by Lee W — 23 Feb 2008

Dunno about this edited version Facebook has listed but the regular version is wonderfully Waters!

This review of Desperate Living (1977) was written by Lee W on 23 Feb 2008.

Desperate Living has generally received positive reviews.

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