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A review by melbeereading
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg
4.5
I wish I could remember when or how this book came into my life. It’s been on my shelves for years, maybe even a decade or longer. I’ve thought about it a lot before actually sitting down to read it, not knowing anything about it besides the awesome title lol.
And it was a powerful and tragically beautiful generational story. This oozes 5 star qualities, but it just missed a hint of compellingness for me.
Of course I got confused in parts, but it never lasted long. Surprisingly, it wasn’t the abundance of characters, but the plot/timeline jumping. Don’t get hung up on minor details, the characters are truly the story. The battle between sadness and happiness really gets to you in the end, and probably just throughout if we’re being honest.
And it was a powerful and tragically beautiful generational story. This oozes 5 star qualities, but it just missed a hint of compellingness for me.
Of course I got confused in parts, but it never lasted long. Surprisingly, it wasn’t the abundance of characters, but the plot/timeline jumping. Don’t get hung up on minor details, the characters are truly the story. The battle between sadness and happiness really gets to you in the end, and probably just throughout if we’re being honest.