Review of Home of the Brave (2006) by Amanda A — 16 Jul 2008

Eh, not so sure about this one. Love the point of view form the soldiers, but all the jumping around and choppiness. Eish!

This review of Home of the Brave (2006) was written by Amanda A on 16 Jul 2008.

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