Review of Ruby Sparks (2012) by Juan O — 30 Oct 2012

Interesting premise but not well executed - a waste of time.

This review of Ruby Sparks (2012) was written by Juan O on 30 Oct 2012.

Ruby Sparks has generally received positive reviews.

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