Review of Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) by Theresa T — 04 Jul 2010

Sweet and funny, will make you laugh and cry. Good story.

This review of Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) was written by Theresa T on 04 Jul 2010.

Fried Green Tomatoes has generally received very positive reviews.

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