Review of Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010) by Mike V — 17 Jun 2010

An interesting and sympathetic portrait of Joan Rivers.

This review of Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010) was written by Mike V on 17 Jun 2010.

Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work has generally received very positive reviews.

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