Review of Reaching for the Moon (2013) by Guilherme B — 22 Aug 2013

Muito bom! Gloria Pires mandando muito bem.

This review of Reaching for the Moon (2013) was written by Guilherme B on 22 Aug 2013.

Reaching for the Moon has generally received positive reviews.

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By Jack H (826) on 28 Nov 2013

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By Evan Williams (98) for The Australian (781) on 22 Jul 2014

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