Review of The Astronaut's Wife (1999) by David B — 29 Sep 2007

An interesting concept, but took the sci out of sci-fi too much methinks...

This review of The Astronaut's Wife (1999) was written by David B on 29 Sep 2007.

The Astronaut's Wife has generally received mixed reviews.

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