11 hours, 27 minutes • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307750532
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Audio
Publication date: 19 October 2010
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,078 reviews
Moods
funny 67%
lighthearted 49%
reflective 46%
hopeful 41%
inspiring 31%
sad 25%
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
11 hours, 27 minutes • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307750532
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Audio
Publication date: 19 October 2010
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,078 reviews
Moods
funny 67%
lighthearted 49%
reflective 46%
hopeful 41%
inspiring 31%
sad 25%
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