Review of The Tale of Despereaux (2008) by Peder S — 20 Jun 2009

I don't know why this got a bad wrap. I thought it was charming.

This review of The Tale of Despereaux (2008) was written by Peder S on 20 Jun 2009.

The Tale of Despereaux has generally received mixed reviews.

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