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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
slow-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
I really enjoyed this! I cried a few times, but laughed a lot. I do wish I had gotten the physical copy of the book instead of the audiobook, though, cause the hopping from date and location for each chapter was a bit confusing without the visuals to help. Also, there is a list of recipes at the end of the book, and I would need a physical copy of the book to enjoy them.
2/5 stars
I admittedly picked this up because it features a lesbian couple, and that kind of casual representation is always nice. I didn't know anything else going into it, and unfortunately, I think this book wasn't for me.
There's a lot of casual racism. Yikes.
I admittedly picked this up because it features a lesbian couple, and that kind of casual representation is always nice. I didn't know anything else going into it, and unfortunately, I think this book wasn't for me.
There's a lot of casual racism. Yikes.
Didn't feel right to read a book that felt like it was romanticizing the Good Old South of yore.
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Great Southern book, verges on sentimentality but the vividness of the characters and the wonderful story redeem it fully.
the way this author wrote black characters was problematic to say the very least
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
At its heart, Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe is a book about the value of community. In the end, weight loss isn’t what solves Evelyn’s self worth issues and apathy about her life in my opinion. It’s her connection with other people that shows her that it’s important to keep on living and to love herself. I’m not sure that Evelyn herself sees it that way, but that was my takeaway.
I love the way the story is told through different avenues and POVs.
I love the jumps through time.
I also loved all the different characters we got to see. They just felt so endearing in their own ways. Everyone in the book is in love with Ruth. She’s great. I like her, too. But, Idgie Threadgoode is my favorite. The woman that she is. 🥰🥰🥰🥰
This is a book that I really just didn’t want to end. I wanted to stick around Whistle Stop to hear more of the characters shenanigans. The author really brought the atmosphere to life.
The racism, colorism, fatphobia, xenophobia, ableism (m*dgit and r*tard*d are slurs btw, if you disagree go argue with a wall), etc is rampant in this story and it’s a big focus so I don’t think everyone will enjoy their experience reading this book. Mary Kay, the multi-level marketing scheme, is mentioned. Happiness being tied to weight and weight loss is continually brought up. There is domestic abuse and marital sexual assault.
Also, if you’re extremely sensitive about the treatment of animals, you may be saddened bythe insinuation that the community overfed this one lady’s cat to death (though who knows if that actually killed it since it was an outside cat) and a raccoon that was purposefully given crackers that it would accidentally dissolve in water. There was also an elephant that would do tricks. I wouldn’t call those things graphic but some people might be more upset by them.
I love the way the story is told through different avenues and POVs.
I love the jumps through time.
I also loved all the different characters we got to see. They just felt so endearing in their own ways. Everyone in the book is in love with Ruth. She’s great. I like her, too. But, Idgie Threadgoode is my favorite. The woman that she is. 🥰🥰🥰🥰
This is a book that I really just didn’t want to end. I wanted to stick around Whistle Stop to hear more of the characters shenanigans. The author really brought the atmosphere to life.
The racism, colorism, fatphobia, xenophobia, ableism (m*dgit and r*tard*d are slurs btw, if you disagree go argue with a wall), etc is rampant in this story and it’s a big focus so I don’t think everyone will enjoy their experience reading this book. Mary Kay, the multi-level marketing scheme, is mentioned. Happiness being tied to weight and weight loss is continually brought up. There is domestic abuse and marital sexual assault.
Also, if you’re extremely sensitive about the treatment of animals, you may be saddened by
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Murder
Moderate: Ableism, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Child death, Blood, Excrement, Alcohol, War