Review of The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (2004) by David D — 01 May 2012

A strange, disturbing based on the novel by JT LeRoy, a infamous literary hoax.

This review of The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (2004) was written by David D on 01 May 2012.

The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things has generally received mixed reviews.

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