Review of Dolores Claiborne (1995) by Todd S — 29 Jan 2007

This is my favorite stephan king book, it made a great movie.

This review of Dolores Claiborne (1995) was written by Todd S on 29 Jan 2007.

Dolores Claiborne has generally received positive reviews.

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