Review of The BFG (2016) by Adrian V — 22 Aug 2016

This was a wonderful retelling of the classic story that I was so fond of as a child!

This review of The BFG (2016) was written by Adrian V on 22 Aug 2016.

The BFG has generally received positive reviews.

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