Review of Things We Lost in the Fire (2007) by Elizabeth T — 24 Jan 2009

Starts out pretty slow and a bit erratic, but trudged through and it got better.

This review of Things We Lost in the Fire (2007) was written by Elizabeth T on 24 Jan 2009.

Things We Lost in the Fire has generally received positive reviews.

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