528 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679744955
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Large Print Publishing
Publication date: 09 March 1993
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 11,152 reviews
Moods
funny 67%
lighthearted 50%
reflective 48%
hopeful 42%
inspiring 31%
sad 26%
adventurous 21%
relaxing 16%
mysterious 12%
challenging 5%
dark 5%
informative 3%
tense 3%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, DeathModerate
Rape, Domestic abuse, Cancer
528 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679744955
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Large Print Publishing
Publication date: 09 March 1993
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 11,152 reviews
Moods
funny 67%
lighthearted 50%
reflective 48%
hopeful 42%
inspiring 31%
sad 26%
adventurous 21%
relaxing 16%
mysterious 12%
challenging 5%
dark 5%
informative 3%
tense 3%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, DeathModerate
Rape, Domestic abuse, Cancer