Review of The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) by Alexandra A — 02 Nov 2009

A more human portrayal of Henry the 8-th. A little boring, but fine...

This review of The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) was written by Alexandra A on 02 Nov 2009.

The Other Boleyn Girl has generally received positive reviews.

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