Review of The Hottest State (2007) by Matt Z — 23 Jun 2007

Read the book many years ago and loved it, hope the movie'll also be good!

This review of The Hottest State (2007) was written by Matt Z on 23 Jun 2007.

The Hottest State has generally received mixed reviews.

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