Review of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) by Supa S — 10 Sep 2014

Great as part of the series; much better than the first installment of the movie trilogy of the one book.

This review of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) was written by Supa S on 10 Sep 2014.

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug has generally received very positive reviews.

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