Review of The Next Best Thing (2000) by Johanna S — 09 Aug 2008

I like it a lot, I even cried in the end of it...

This review of The Next Best Thing (2000) was written by Johanna S on 09 Aug 2008.

The Next Best Thing has generally received mixed reviews.

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