Review of Toad Road (2013) by Lee M — 20 Jan 2014

Toad Road is sloppy and under-realized, but it should connect with anyone who's ever made terrible choices for no good reason.

This review of Toad Road (2013) was written by Lee M on 20 Jan 2014.

Toad Road has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Nathaniel M (231) on 07 May 2014

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By Bill Gibron (1,013) for PopMatters (2,617) on 19 Oct 2013

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By Michael Nordine (446) for Village Voice (8,525) on 21 Oct 2013

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