Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

Whistle Stop, AL #1

Fannie Flagg

416 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction classics lgbtqia+ emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

It's first the story 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. The tale she tells is also of two women—of the irrepressibly daredevilish tomboy Idgie and her...

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Community Reviews Summary of 9,159 reviews

Moods

emotional 76%
funny 66%
lighthearted 48%
reflective 47%
hopeful 40%
inspiring 29%
sad 26%
adventurous 20%
relaxing 17%
mysterious 12%
challenging 5%
dark 5%
informative 3%
tense 3%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 32%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 43% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.12

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