Rating: 
Summary: A Class Act All The Way
Review: This book is about so many things: the meaning of a family unit, breaking tradition, homosexuality, racism, domestic abuse, overcoming adversity... But it is mainly about goodness. Good people, good times, and good humor. And there are not a lot of books like this. It is a feel good book, without ever being sappy or predictable. I fell in love with the characters, especially the relationship between Ruth and Idgie. And the fact that it spans so many years, moving so seamlesssly throughout their lives, made it extra delicious for the adult mind. There is always magic when you have an older wiser woman looking back on the years, as in the case of this story.
Rating:
Summary: CANCEL ALL OF YOUR PLANS...
Review: until you've finished this book!
You will not be able to put FGT down once you've started to read it.
When you have finished the last page, it will stay with you for days.
Ms.Flagg has a gift for writing that both captures, and holds on to, her readers.
I recommend this book to the pickiest of readers, along with her other selections
Rating:
Summary: Drop dead wonderful
Review: Told in anecdote format, including short articles in the local newspaper by Dot Weems, this story focuses on Mrs. Threadgoode, an old lady in a nursing home, looking back on her life in Whistle Stop, Alabama. The cafe run by Idgie and Ruth, women in love with each other, was the focal point of all the little town's life. There's an unsolved murder threaded like a hank of old yarn that runs through the tale, and once you've finished the book, you'll never again feel quite the same about eating southern barbecue.
Fannie Flagg manages in this small book to deal with some of the great literary themes: racism, sexism, ageism, love, disability, death, and grief.
The stories run backwards and forwards in time, just as an old lady's mind does, and sometimes it gets a bit confusing, but it you make a point of checking the date at the top of each entry, you won't get lost.
On top of all that, there are some great recipes at the end, including of course, one for fried green tomatoes. I tried it. Delicious, just like the book itself.
Rating:
Summary: the greatest novel i have ever read!
Review: definitely buy and read this novel, you will not regret it :)
Rating:
Summary: Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe Review
Review: Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe is a long title for a wonderfully creative and enchanting book. The book is almost like a book within a book because there are actually two stories that are being told throughout. Evelyn Couch, a woman going through a sort of midlife crisis, meets a spry Ninny Threadgoode at a nursing home. Ninny begins to tell Evelyn the story of her hometown of Whistle Stop and the people there, focusing mainly on Idgie and Ruth, who owned the Whistle Stop Cafe. No person was ever shamed for being who they are at the Whistle Stop Cafe; they even served blacks and hobos at a time that that just wasn't done. Fannie Flagg focuses on the intimate nature of the relationship that Idgie and Ruth share, as well as the intimate relationship of Ninny and Evelyn. There are many laughs and even tears between the covers of this wonderful work as the reader is drawn into the world of Whistle Stop. This is a charming book with wonderfully colorful and diverse characters.
Rating:
Summary: Better than the Movie
Review: This book was fun and creative, even when I was reading it over for the third time.
Rating:
Summary: no words...
Review: this is one of the best books i have ever read. it manages to be both pop fiction and literature at once. you feel like these people are real -- albeit strange. flagg skillfully weaves themes of gender, sexuality, race (and racism), all while adding a murder mystery and bandit mystery to the mix. it's incredibly good and incredibly funny.
Rating:
Summary: 3 thumbs up!
Review: I loved reading this book. It was hard for me to put it down on most nights. I would get lost in the streets of Whistle Stop or loose track of time in the café. Fannie Flagg's characters seemed real to me and I often found myself referring to them like I would to my good friends. Not only was it a good story, but it was also a good lesson. Mrs. Threadgoode helped Evelyn through a hard time in her life, and now Fannie Flagg has helped me through a hard time in my life.
Rating:
Summary: A slice of southern hospitality!
Review: I can't believe it's taken me this long to read this book! I've enjoyed the movie for years. This book is like eating pecan pie just out of the oven. The writing is rich and warms you to your toes!
Fannie Flagg has created a seperate world. Idgie, Ruth, Big George, Evelyn, Ninny, and the rest of the gang are so well developed it's hard to believe they aren't real.
Evelyn Couch has had a very little life. She's been afraid to take chances or even raise her voice. She meets Ninny Threadgoode at the same nursing home her mother-in-law stays. Ninny begins to tell Evelyn stories of a time when life was simple. People were kind, but they also had courage. Through the tales of Idgie, Ruth, and the Whistle Stop Cafe, Evelyn is encouraged to take charge of her own life.
I loved this book! I felt like I was part of the story. Flagg has a wonderful way with words and the flashbacks were smooth and easy to follow. I would definitely recommend this book to others and I look forward to reading more by Fannie Flagg!
Rating:
Summary: Just wonderful
Review: I love Fannie Flagg's books, and I wish she'd write faster! I read this one in a day and just adored it. SOOOOO much better than the film, it's funny, sad, joyful, and just plain wonderful. Keep writing, Fannie!
|
