Review of The Shipping News (2001) by Ripö M — 08 Apr 2009

Glacially paced gloss on ancestry and self-revelation distills its source novel into a Hallmark card.

This review of The Shipping News (2001) was written by Ripö M on 08 Apr 2009.

The Shipping News has generally received positive reviews.

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