Review of The Scarlet Letter (1995) by Tiffany P — 21 Feb 2009

This was soooooo bad that it made me cringe all the way through.

This review of The Scarlet Letter (1995) was written by Tiffany P on 21 Feb 2009.

The Scarlet Letter has generally received mixed reviews.

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