Review of The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) by Esther W — 03 Sep 2012

This was a great book...this movie was good.

But of course I still like the book better. :).

This review of The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) was written by Esther W on 03 Sep 2012.

The Other Boleyn Girl has generally received positive reviews.

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By Jackie S (211) on 31 Jul 2014

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