Review of Raising Bertie (2017) by Robert L — 01 Sep 2017

Very authentic in its representation of rural NC.

This review of Raising Bertie (2017) was written by Robert L on 01 Sep 2017.

Raising Bertie has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Alan Scherstuhl (679) for Village Voice (8,525) on 07 Jun 2017

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By Miriam Di Nunzio (27) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 14 Jun 2017

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