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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
The white feminism was strooong, which made this much less enjoyable than it could’ve been. The premise was sweet, though—I would love to see some sort of rewrite. (I haven’t seen the movie yet, and maybe they’ll have approached some things differently, but I’m not getting my hopes up.) I wanna try some of the recipes in the back!
emotional
reflective
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:
No
A beautiful story about the immense power of love, friendship, and sharing stories. I loved the relationship between Evelyn and Ninny - the two develop a love and respect for one another that saves both of them and gives them fuller lives. Ninny’s stories about life in Whistle Stop during her youth and young adulthood are at times difficult and heartbreaking, but they exemplify the importance of family and community. There are definitely aspects of the book that are a bit dated but considering the book is nearly 40 years old (and is set at times 40-60 years before that), it’s understandable. I wasn’t sure how I’d feel about this book going into it but I’m so glad I read it.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
emotional
funny
reflective
Fun, cute, and some deeply weird race stuff that you have to try and ignore
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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:
Yes
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
I love when we get gays without homophobia as a conflict!!!!! Cute little community 💖 The reveal of what happened to Frank, LET'S GO SIPSEY. MVP.
I love this book very much. How can you not love a book about a family spanning decades and covering so many different people whose lives were touched and changed? I read this one because I remembered finding it on the shelf as a kid, flipping to the bit about Ruth and Idgie falling in love, devouring that chapter, and shoving it shamefully back on the shelf, and I wanted to let myself read the damn thing as an adult who's out of the closet. Ruth and Idgie are obviously the heart of the book, but the rest of it is wonderful too.