Review of The Rules of Attraction (2002) by Kristie P — 03 Feb 2009

Very cool and sad at the same time, no happy ending here.

This review of The Rules of Attraction (2002) was written by Kristie P on 03 Feb 2009.

The Rules of Attraction has generally received mixed reviews.

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