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

theperksofbeingmarissa 's review for:

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg

3.0

emotional funny tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

*sighs* I think I'm being quite generous with a rating of three stars. This book was published in the late 80s, so the amount of racism Flagg displayed in this novel is shocking and off-putting. Yes, yes some parts of the book take place in a different time, but I'm really trying to understand why Flagg used certain language to describe her Black characters. I was appalled at the way Artist was described! The stereotypical dialogue was offensive. Aside from the racism, it was a good book I guess.

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