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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
funny
hopeful
sad
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:
Yes
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-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:
Complicated
This has made its way into my top 5 favorite books, and moreover into my heart forever. Fannie Flagg does a wonderful job developing multiple characters and pulling your heartstrings. This book is as endearing and tender as it is poignantly honest about tough topics.
Fannie Flagg doesn't shy away from the racism, prejudices, and violence that existed in early 20th century Alabama. She authentically uses racist language, so if that will turn you off from the book, be warned. However, it is important to mention that it's not done to promote racism. Fannie Flagg attempts to write an honest portrayal of 20th century Alabama. You should be upset reading parts of this book, that's intentional. It is designed to expose the reader to the ugliness of racism, and to encourage reflection and valuable discussion.
If you liked To Kill a Mockingbird's character Scout, than Idgie Threadgoode will feel like a long lost friend. She is rambunctious, kind hearted, honest and always up to some mischief. I fell in love with her character immediately.
This book also contains a romantic lesbian love story at its core. The romance is wholesome, and the couple is refreshingly treated as a normal, and respected relationship by the characters in the story.
Fannie Flagg doesn't shy away from the racism, prejudices, and violence that existed in early 20th century Alabama. She authentically uses racist language, so if that will turn you off from the book, be warned. However, it is important to mention that it's not done to promote racism. Fannie Flagg attempts to write an honest portrayal of 20th century Alabama. You should be upset reading parts of this book, that's intentional. It is designed to expose the reader to the ugliness of racism, and to encourage reflection and valuable discussion.
If you liked To Kill a Mockingbird's character Scout, than Idgie Threadgoode will feel like a long lost friend. She is rambunctious, kind hearted, honest and always up to some mischief. I fell in love with her character immediately.
This book also contains a romantic lesbian love story at its core. The romance is wholesome, and the couple is refreshingly treated as a normal, and respected relationship by the characters in the story.
lighthearted
reflective
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:
No
slow-paced
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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:
Yes
I grew up watching the movie but had never read the book until now. When I borrowed it from my mom, she prefaced it by saying it was better than the movie—which was completely accurate. Vivid characters and settings, bit of humor, lots of love. Doesn’t gloss over some of the harsher things (particularly race relations) of that era, but it’s all the more realistic for it.
Enjoyable story, fun epistolary style, relatable characters, thought some of the parts didn't age all that great.
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
There are bits of this book that are really lovely. In ways it's a quintessential "feel good" story, even the bits that are sad. But I found myself uncomfortable with the way a lot of the Black characters were portrayed — all of the characters are archetypes and a little flat, but that reads really differently with the Black characters in a book so thematically interested in racism.
