Review of Melting Away (2011) by Jacky L — 03 Aug 2013

Must be the hormones. such a tired subject and yet it still managed to break my heart in quite a few hundred pieces, ridiculous.

This review of Melting Away (2011) was written by Jacky L on 03 Aug 2013.

Melting Away has generally received mixed reviews.

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