Review of Sympathy for the Underdog (1971) by Kingsley Z — 07 Jun 2007

Well done, but the story has been done. The originality is lacking.

This review of Sympathy for the Underdog (1971) was written by Kingsley Z on 07 Jun 2007.

Sympathy for the Underdog has generally received very positive reviews.

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