Review of The Joy Luck Club (1993) by Lily B — 06 Jun 2007

Totally awesome. Nothing but asian chicks for like 2 or 3 hours!!

This review of The Joy Luck Club (1993) was written by Lily B on 06 Jun 2007.

The Joy Luck Club has generally received very positive reviews.

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