Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistlestop Cafe (Paperback) by Fannie Flagg

from MrsLee

I wasn't going to keep this book, due to some of the material in it, but I think I will. It deals with life as it sometimes is. Things don't always turn out the way we think would be perfect, but we can find contentment anyway. A great story of women living, surviving and finding joy within. I th...

from oldblack

This is an unusual book, so I found it difficult to rate by comparison with other books. There are lots of short chapters which jump around in time, and sometimes I was frustrated that we weren't getting to know the characters enough. Nonetheless, it was fairly satisfying in the end. I would have...

from Erratic_Charmer

I've wanted to read this book, like, forever, and recently grabbed a used copy in London. A bout of homesickness for the American South meant I couldn't resist reading it any longer, and so it was time to put the library books aside for another few days. It's a lot of fun. Fried Green Tomatoes ha...

from EBT1002

This novel is laugh-out-loud funny and poignant and irreverent. In some ways, it seemed dated. Evelyn's emerging feminist consciousness definitely feels like it fits in the 1980s (when the book was published), but that's part of the appeal. The book captures that particular era of the development...

from JanaRose1

I may have been the only one who didn't know Fried Green Tomatoes was based upon a book. Consequently, I was thrilled when I saw a tattered copy in the used bookstore. Ms. Flagg is an engaging author. Her characters sprang to life through her writing style, leaving the reader begging for more. Li...