Review of Pretty Persuasion (2005) by Mauro P — 10 May 2008

Love evan rachel wood, love the cruelness, love the scandal not to mention the lies, love how gorgeous she looks and love the fact that she's only 15.!loves it!!!

This review of Pretty Persuasion (2005) was written by Mauro P on 10 May 2008.

Pretty Persuasion has generally received positive reviews.

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