Review of The Spectacular Now (2013) by Lynne T — 22 Sep 2015

Cheesy as hell but I really enjoyed it. Mostly because I adore Shailene Woodley.

This review of The Spectacular Now (2013) was written by Lynne T on 22 Sep 2015.

The Spectacular Now has generally received positive reviews.

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