Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

By: Fannie Flagg

About the Book (From Wikipedia)

Set in Alabama, it weaves together the past and the present through the blossoming friendship between Evelyn Couch, a middle-aged housewife, and Ninny Threadgoode, an elderly woman who lives in a nursing home. Every week Evelyn visits Ninny, who recounts stories of her youth in Whistle Stop, Alabama, where her sister-in-law, Idgie, and her friend, Ruth, ran a café. These stories, along with Ninny’s friendship, enable Evelyn to begin a new, satisfying life while allowing the people and stories of Ninny’s youth to live on. The book explores themes of family, aging, lesbianism, and the dehumanizing effects of racism on both black and white people.

My Review

So….. the only reason that I did not DNF this book is because it was a book club book. I know that I am an outlier and that this book is beloved. But I was BORED out of mind for most of the book. At first, there were so many characters that I didn’t know who was who, I couldn’t keep things straight.

This book just really wasn’t for me. There were some story lines I enjoyed, for instance Ruth’s, but otherwise, eh. I did enjoy the little news bulletins! It was also interesting to see the prices of things.

There is just a lot of extra that is unnecessary is this book. I don’t know, it just wasn’t for me.

Many love it, so I guess it’s worth checking out if you’re curious!

You can find it here.