Review of The Cider House Rules (1999) by Greg W — 28 Feb 2014

Good drama and another review I have to redo-grrrr.

This review of The Cider House Rules (1999) was written by Greg W on 28 Feb 2014.

The Cider House Rules has generally received very positive reviews.

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