Review of Free State of Jones (2016) by Sherry R — 18 Nov 2016

I am a history nut so I am very surprised I hadn't heard about this. I love Matthew and once again he made a character totally believable. Great story.

This review of Free State of Jones (2016) was written by Sherry R on 18 Nov 2016.

Free State of Jones has generally received positive reviews.

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