Review of The Tale of Despereaux (2008) by Alejandra — 04 Aug 2009

It was totally not like the book. I was so disappointed!

This review of The Tale of Despereaux (2008) was written by Alejandra on 04 Aug 2009.

The Tale of Despereaux has generally received mixed reviews.

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