Review of The Pickle (1993) by Ken Hanke for Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) — 25 Aug 2002

What the hell is this thing? Whatever it is, it's not very good.

This review of The Pickle (1993) was written by Ken Hanke and published by Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) on 25 Aug 2002.

The Pickle has generally received mixed reviews.

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