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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
fast-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
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Mira que me gustara a película, pero no libro sale a relación entre elas máis explícita e é unha auténtica preciosidad.
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
The story’s mix of past and present keeps things interesting, though the timelines can be a bit tricky to follow and the pace feels slow at times because of the format.
It honestly shows how harsh life was in the South back then, with racism and injustice woven into everyday moments. It’s chilling but important to see.
Amid all that, the friendship and love between Ruth and Idgie shine through, accepted by those around them in a way that feels hopeful, even if a bit idealized, given that even today, 100 years later, hatred towards LGBTQ+ community is still dangerous and very real.
It honestly shows how harsh life was in the South back then, with racism and injustice woven into everyday moments. It’s chilling but important to see.
Amid all that, the friendship and love between Ruth and Idgie shine through, accepted by those around them in a way that feels hopeful, even if a bit idealized, given that even today, 100 years later, hatred towards LGBTQ+ community is still dangerous and very real.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
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 loved the characters of this book. They were all too real for me. This was a fantasy of sorts because it is about a small town in which people truly love and care for one another. They enjoy each other's company, look out for each other, and want the best. In a different timeline we have Evelyn Couch who is on the verge of suicide from the disappointment of modern-day life. The friendship she forms with Mrs. Threadgood revitalizes her life. This book does an excellent job of highlighting the importance of multigenerational relationships. I appreciated the relationships of the book most of all. I give this a four out of five stars due to an incredible amount of racist language that I found to be unnecessary.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Bestseller internazionale (dal quale è stato tratto un noto lungometraggio), Pomodori verdi fritti al caffè di Whistle Stop è un romanzo corale che vede protagonisti gli abitanti di una piccola località dell'Alabama (Whistle Stop appunto), isolata ma viva grazie alla presenza dello scalo ferroviario. Originale la struttura narrativa, composta da piccoli capitoli che assumono punti di vista e forme differenti: dalla narrazione semplice a bollettini settimanali ad articoletti di giornale. La storia intreccia poi due diverse linee temporali: alcuni capitoli raccontano gli eventi principali accaduti a Whistle Stop tra il 1920 e il 1960; altri (ambientati alla fine degli anni '80) ospitano gli aneddoti del passato che l'anziana signora Threadgoode racconta alla sua ospite Evelyn presso la casa di riposo dove risiede. Con uno stile semplice e frizzante, Fannie Flagg racconta la storia di una comunità americana durante i cambiamenti del secolo e affronta temi quali razzismo, omosessualità, violenza domestica, la brutalità della seconda Guerra mondiale, la crisi della Grande Depressione con un misto di humour e struggimento. A spiccare sono soprattutto i personaggi femminili: l'arzilla vecchietta Ninny Threadgoode; Evelyn, donna di mezz'età insicura e depressa che riesce, grazie al supporto dell'anziana, a ritrovare la fiducia in sé stessa ed emanciparsi; la selvaggia Idgie e la dolce ma coraggiosa Ruth, entrambe alla guida del Caffè, non soltanto punto d'incontro ma vero e proprio cuore pulsante del paese attorno al quale gravitano tutti gli altri personaggi. Tante sono le vicissitudini, le avventure a cui andranno incontro, addirittura un omicidio, ma saranno tutte superate grazie allo spirito solidale e di amicizia che pervade la piccola comunità. E il lettore si sente alla fine un po' come Evelyn mentre ascolta le storie di Whistle Stop e vorrebbe poter far parte di quella grande famiglia e assaggiare le delizie servite nel caffè, dal barbecue alla torta di limone ai pomodori verdi fritti che campeggiano sulla copertina (e di cui l'autrice alla fine del romanzo gentilmente fornisce la ricetta).
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No