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Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
by Fannie Flagg
This is an older book that was popular a couple of decades ago, and I'm likely the last person of my age group to have read it. It is a complex structure that alternates between the past and "the present" (40 years ago present), and the point of view of many different characters. It has its humorous sections, and the last terribly poignant one, and I'm not ashamed to say that I cried real tears for that sweet lady. Then development and evolution of Eveyln Couch was rewarding as well.
All that said, I am uneasy with how comfortable the author, a wealthy, white woman was with *liberally* using the n-word, as well as using descriptors like "nappy-headed" and "big-lipped" for the black characters. It is grating and made me really angry at times. On the positive side, I was surprised and pleased with how much of a non-issue the lesbian relationship in a tiny Southern town in the 20's, 30's and 40's seemed to be.
Overall, I enjoyed the story, but cannot imagine recommending it to anyone. Like, literally no one.
All that said, I am uneasy with how comfortable the author, a wealthy, white woman was with *liberally* using the n-word, as well as using descriptors like "nappy-headed" and "big-lipped" for the black characters. It is grating and made me really angry at times. On the positive side, I was surprised and pleased with how much of a non-issue the lesbian relationship in a tiny Southern town in the 20's, 30's and 40's seemed to be.
Overall, I enjoyed the story, but cannot imagine recommending it to anyone. Like, literally no one.