Review of Suddenly, Last Summer (2013) by Mariah C — 08 Nov 2007

Don't want your son's homosexuality discoevered? Easy fix: lobotomize the only other person who knows!

This review of Suddenly, Last Summer (2013) was written by Mariah C on 08 Nov 2007.

Suddenly, Last Summer has generally received very positive reviews.

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