Review of Cookie's Fortune (1999) by Wesley Morris for San Francisco Examiner — 26 Aug 2011

Meanders around Holly Springs, Mississippi, with the fuzzy benevolence of a Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation.

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This review of Cookie's Fortune (1999) was written by Wesley Morris and published by San Francisco Examiner on 26 Aug 2011.

Cookie's Fortune has generally received positive reviews.

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