Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg

53 reviews

afroonyx_'s review against another edition

White savior book BUT it's gay and also I had a really fun time reading it. I'm glad it doesn't shy away from the horrors that occurred during slavery/Jim Crow laws.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Racism

Minor: Rape

grannycat's review against another edition

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: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Fatphobia, and Hate crime

thegreenship's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

2.0

The amount of slurs and problematic age gaps, the normalisation of grooming, the white savior complex...

the only good things were the plot twist, that actually took me by surprise, that they just straight up ate his body, so he wouldnt be found, like i did NOT expect that part! and then also the last couple of pages after the old lady died when Evelyn visited the grave and saw the letter and the flowers and when Idgie was selling honey to that family, that was kinda nice, to get at least soewhat of an answer to the question of what happened to her, after the café closed down

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Cannibalism, and Medical trauma

Minor: Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Murder

bookwormcat's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Alcohol

naomiauld's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

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Content Warnings

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

renewed_reader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Xenophobia, and Cannibalism

ariggs's review against another edition

funny hopeful reflective slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Rape and Sexual violence

ameshutch's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Cancer and Physical abuse

Minor: Alcoholism, Rape, and Cannibalism

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