Reviews tagging 'Cannibalism'

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg

29 reviews

alloutofwords's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

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

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

lucius_gooseman's review against another edition

5.0

the most fucked up book written by a Match Game panelist. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Cannibalism

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

merlesstorys's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Gosh, how much I fell in love with the characters at the end. And that there was a Happy End for everyone (in some way or another).

The story seems so simple at the start, but as soon as I started reading, I discovered layers and layers.
Like the high possibility, that Idgie and Ruth queer were but never said out loud. It just showed that queer people always existed and that we always will.
Ninny‘s story was kinda heartbreaking. How she lost her husband and child, just to be alone in the retirement home at the end, but moved there for her best friend. And that she was so selfless in general, but gave Evelyn all her things.
And Evelyn, poor Evelyn. I‘m so happy for her and that she felt a lot better at the end. She found her way. 

The structure of the book was interesting. The many chapters, consisting of flashbacks, newspaper articles and in-person-experiences were a lot at first (confusing and difficult to follow), but after a while I got a hang of it and it got easier to read.

In general I enjoyed reading this book a lot. Because I took my sweet time with it, the ending felt even for rewarding in the end - because I loved reading this book in a slow and steady pace. Normally I rush through a book, but I didn’t feel the need for it with this one.

Just a few things I love about this book that are maybe more of a spoiler than my review already is:

I love that Idgie‘s love for Ruth was never judged apon by her family, just accepted. And that Frank got what he deserved, even though the fact that Sipsey was the murderer was surprising. And the ending, the bittersweet but loving ending. How Idgie still looks after Ruth’s grave, even though she was already dead for forty years… so much to love about this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Classism

Just wanted to add that this book is pretty old and therefore has some outdated content. Reading it was great anyway!

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

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

iregatto1004's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Cancer, Fatphobia, and Terminal illness

Minor: Cannibalism and War

lay_kone's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Cannibalism, and Murder