402 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780804115612
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Folksy and fresh, endearing and affecting, Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe is the now-classic novel of two women in the 1980s: of gray-headed Mrs. Threadgoode telling her life story to Evelyn, who is in the sad slump of middle age. T...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,089 reviews
Moods
funny 67%
lighthearted 49%
reflective 46%
hopeful 41%
inspiring 31%
sad 26%
adventurous 20%
relaxing 17%
mysterious 13%
challenging 5%
dark 5%
informative 3%
tense 3%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, DeathModerate
Rape, Domestic abuse, Cancer402 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780804115612
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Folksy and fresh, endearing and affecting, Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe is the now-classic novel of two women in the 1980s: of gray-headed Mrs. Threadgoode telling her life story to Evelyn, who is in the sad slump of middle age. T...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,089 reviews
Moods
funny 67%
lighthearted 49%
reflective 46%
hopeful 41%
inspiring 31%
sad 26%
adventurous 20%
relaxing 17%
mysterious 13%
challenging 5%
dark 5%
informative 3%
tense 3%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, DeathModerate
Rape, Domestic abuse, Cancer