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Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg

65 reviews

mishasmum's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Takes awhile to get into it, but is a fun lighthearted read with some mystery, romance, and badass women and black characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, and Sexual violence

sneeps's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

froon's review against another edition

2.25

hm. wow. i’m honestly surprised at how beloved this book is…? maybe the book clubs of white mothers love this book so much that the rating is skewed extremely positively. it’s one of those books that just doesn’t hold up in modern scrutiny. the excessive n-word use, the micro AND macro aggressions, the FAT FARM??? it’s just uniquely catered to people who grew up in the ‘60s and think they’re so progressive because they recognize that black people can have complex inner lives “just like white people!” blegh…

i did like the nonchalance which idgie and ruth’s relationship was treated with. it was sweet. it’s the only part of the book that feels untouched by the 1987 publication date.

the plotting was rough, slow and fast at odd moments. so, so many characters too that sometimes i just ended up nodding along even if i didn’t truly understand who we were following.

the ending was also very sweet,

with evelyn visiting ninny’s grave. my grandma died in the middle of me reading this. my original goodreads review was going to be “a book that makes you want to call your grandma” but now i can’t. so that ending gave me a great amount of comfort.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Rape

Moderate: Death

cryptid_crow's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted sad tense

4.5

This book made me laugh, and it also made me sob. I deducted .5 stars for a few things that were ... bad. But, my gosh, what a story! Idgie and Ruth will have my heart forever.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Rape

eicart_reads's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, and Racism

Minor: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Racism and racial slur usage as might be expected in 1920-1930 Southern US. Lots of diet culture typical of 1980s.

frogglin's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

The last time I read this I was probably about 20, and Evelyn's struggles with being in her 40s seemed a long way off. I definitely related more this time around as I'm about her age.

The jumping timeline can be confusing at times, but overall the past and "present" (late 1980s when the book was written) are clearly defined. The stark contrast of a nursing home compared to the warm community of Whistle Stop works well, and the sprawling cast of characters each bring their own flavour to the story.

It's a story that swings between gentle moments of community and tenderness and heart breaking  horrors of racism and violence. 

It's a shame the movie toned down the deep relationship between Idgie and Ruth, which is simply a marriage that never causes an issue or problem in the town. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Death and Domestic abuse

Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, and Murder

pbraue13's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Cannibalism

edwardinsane's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I’m really enjoyed this book! Some things to age well in regard to race. But overall I still really enjoyed the book.

I liked the end of the movie way more than in the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Religious bigotry

madnabox's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I used CAWPILE (characters, atmosphere, writing, plot, intrigue, logic, and enjoyment) by Bookroast to get the star rating. This book is well written and it did make me nostalgic for simpler times. However, I cringed at the racism. It does jump around and that can be pretty confusing. But I've seen the movie so many times that it didn't bother me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Cancer, Death, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Cannibalism

morenowagain's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Pregnancy, and Lesbophobia