Review of The Journey (2017) by James Croot for Stuff.co.nz — 12 Jul 2017

A very entertaining, enjoyable and engrossing journey.

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This review of The Journey (2017) was written by James Croot and published by Stuff.co.nz on 12 Jul 2017.

The Journey has generally received positive reviews.

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