Review of Peace, Love & Misunderstanding (2011) by Stephen Whitty for Newark Star-Ledger — 07 Jun 2012

What's so funny about "Peace, Love & Misunderstanding"? Not enough.

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This review of Peace, Love & Misunderstanding (2011) was written by Stephen Whitty and published by Newark Star-Ledger on 07 Jun 2012.

Peace, Love & Misunderstanding has generally received mixed reviews.

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