A review by jadaraines
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? No

2.5

I really loved the message of this book - there were some Black stereotypes, and I couldn’t really tell what stance the author took on racism, which kinda bothered me, as well as the stereotyping, all of the black characters being written with a jive accent, and casual use of slurs by protagonist white characters despite being written in the 80s, which kinda made me side-eye, but otherwise, I really thought it was a beautiful story with a great message that a lot of readers can relate to.
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