Review of The Secret Life of Words (2005) by Sigrid J — 18 Nov 2007

Excellent sad story. kudos to the makeup wizards!

This review of The Secret Life of Words (2005) was written by Sigrid J on 18 Nov 2007.

The Secret Life of Words has generally received very positive reviews.

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