Review of The Secret of Roan Inish (1994) by Angela B — 08 Apr 2007

English class made this so damn boring... actually it would have been boring anyways.

This review of The Secret of Roan Inish (1994) was written by Angela B on 08 Apr 2007.

The Secret of Roan Inish has generally received very positive reviews.

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