Review of Very Bad Things (1998) by Doug Z — 30 Sep 2007

Gleefully misanthropic, but kind of unsubtle. Slater is wonderfully in touch with the tone of the piece.

This review of Very Bad Things (1998) was written by Doug Z on 30 Sep 2007.

Very Bad Things has generally received mixed reviews.

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