Review by immabehazzie - Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

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immabehazzie 's review for:

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg

3.75

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing sad 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: Complicated

Admittedly, this story took me a while to get into. I was afraid that I wouldn’t like this book that everyone claims to love so much but about halfway through I finally understood all the hype around this story.

I originally wanted to read ‘Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe’ because I had seen the film and enjoyed it. I was ready to read about Idgie and Ruth and I wasn’t disappointed. However, coming into this book I hadn’t expected such rich and vivid storytelling. Fannie Flagg makes Whistle Stop seem like a real place, along with the large and vibrant cast of characters that fill the small town. Even after finishing this novel, I feel like I have to remind myself that this isn’t a real place and these aren’t real people and yet, I still found myself tearing up at the end.

So, long story short, I understand the hype that this book gets.

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