Review of The Squid and the Whale (2005) by Anya Z — 09 Oct 2008

Its stupid, it tries to be so indie...im fairly certain nobody would be THIS honest.

This review of The Squid and the Whale (2005) was written by Anya Z on 09 Oct 2008.

The Squid and the Whale has generally received very positive reviews.

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