Review of Sphere (1998) by Ana B — 05 Aug 2009

One of my favorite novels is turned into complete garbage. Thanks, everyone involved in this trainwreck!

This review of Sphere (1998) was written by Ana B on 05 Aug 2009.

Sphere has generally received mixed reviews.

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