shinyenigma 's review for:

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg

4.0

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I grew up watching this movie, and finally got around to reading the original story. It's nothing short of great. Fannie Flagg weaves a heartwarming story of a rag-tag bunch of characters creating community in the south, and tells the story with humor, and ease, as if a friend was telling the story. Chronologically the book is all over the place, with varying styles of narration, but it makes for a read that one never tires or gets bored of. The characters are memorable, especially Idgie Threadgoode--She's basically a literary hero of mine. The relationship between Idgie and Ruth is accepted and not fussed over, which is all the more touching. Fried Green Tomatoes captures the spirit of the South during the Great Depression and WWII era, as well as injects some great social commentary.