Review of Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002) by Karina Montgomery for Cinerina — 26 Dec 2002

A tale for which my superlatives fail me.

This review of Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002) was written by Karina Montgomery and published by Cinerina on 26 Dec 2002.

Rabbit-Proof Fence has generally received very positive reviews.

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