Review of The Kingdom (2014) by Matthew O — 17 Apr 2012

Too empty and too realistic for the first half and then too unrealistic for the second half.

This review of The Kingdom (2014) was written by Matthew O on 17 Apr 2012.

The Kingdom has generally received very positive reviews.

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