Review of The Invention of Lying (2009) by Larissa N — 01 Apr 2012

Very funny!!! everyone is extremely blunt and tells it as it is, literally. dunno why I never saw this before now.

This review of The Invention of Lying (2009) was written by Larissa N on 01 Apr 2012.

The Invention of Lying has generally received mixed reviews.

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