Review of Obvious Child (2014) by Scott J — 13 Jul 2014

Hilarious and fantastic writing! Love Jenny Slate now!

This review of Obvious Child (2014) was written by Scott J on 13 Jul 2014.

Obvious Child has generally received positive reviews.

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