rosemwood 's review for:

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg

4.5

adventurous emotional funny mysterious reflective 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

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I loved the movie, and I love this story. The narrator and time period change, 1920's to the 1980s. Each chapter has a heading with date and source. It alternates between the Weems' weekly bulletin, Mrs Threadgoode telling Evelyn her stories, and Evelyn finding herself. There is a large cast of characters, but the main characters are Mrs. Ninny Threadgoode and Evelyn. There are some trigger warnings, so check those out. This story was written in the late 1980s. It is the first book in the Whistle Stop Cafe Series. The movie didn't follow the book 100 percent, but I felt it stuck to it pretty well.