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Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg
18 reviews
tcole7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism
Minor: Death and Murder
grannycat's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Fatphobia, and Hate crime
bookwormcat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Alcohol
alloutofwords's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, and Alcohol
Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Fatphobia and Death of parent
naomiauld's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Death, Terminal illness, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism, Cannibalism, and Death of parent
morenowagain's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Pregnancy, and Lesbophobia
celery's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
cwg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
Read this Summer of 2022 when I was feeling dour. Cheered me up a bit.
Light-hearted reading. Easy to read, easy to love characters.
Interesting narrative structure (past and present, narrative embedded within narrative).
Product of its era, not just in the sense of it being set in 1920s and 1990s South (approximation) — do mind the TW’s if you’re wary — but if you can get past that, it’s a lovely story about community.
It’s also got elements of “found family,” which, while I won’t give details, was easily my favorite segment within the book (of course it’s the relationship
Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Eating disorder, Cannibalism, and Pregnancy
katndrsn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Misogyny and Racial slurs
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Police brutality, Medical trauma, and Murder
Minor: Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Terminal illness, Police brutality, Dementia, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, and War
maiahhtratchh's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Alcohol
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Rape, Terminal illness, and Death of parent
Minor: Cannibalism