Review of The World According to Garp (1982) by Trudy B — 29 Nov 2009

OMG messed up... that's pretty much all I can say about it.

This review of The World According to Garp (1982) was written by Trudy B on 29 Nov 2009.

The World According to Garp has generally received positive reviews.

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