Review of The Reader (2008) by Nina V — 20 Feb 2011

I am left tear eyed and speechless! What a touching and powerful story of profound love, regret, innocence, and inner struggle connected post-holocaust.

This review of The Reader (2008) was written by Nina V on 20 Feb 2011.

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