Review of Tideland (2005) by Helen E — 02 Nov 2011

Dark, twisted and truly crazy, skipping gayly between hopeful and hopeless...I wouldn't recommend it to most people though, it's pretty disturbing...

This review of Tideland (2005) was written by Helen E on 02 Nov 2011.

Tideland has generally received mixed reviews.

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