Review of Everything Is Illuminated (2005) by Grace A — 24 Nov 2008

Brilliant.

Poetic.

And very, very funny.

Eugene Hutz is great.

This review of Everything Is Illuminated (2005) was written by Grace A on 24 Nov 2008.

Everything Is Illuminated has generally received positive reviews.

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