Review of Romancing the Stone (1984) by Linda Y — 07 Oct 2008

''I am a burning fire ...''.

This review of Romancing the Stone (1984) was written by Linda Y on 07 Oct 2008.

Romancing the Stone has generally received positive reviews.

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