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 Heart Warming July 20, 2008
Stephen Bagley (Naphill, England)
This is one of the very few books that left me with a warm fuzzy feeling at its end. I, like most people saw (and loved) the film version first, but i really regret having seen the film first, as the book is quite spectacular in comparison. The book totally immerses you in the wonderful town of whistle-stop, and you find yourself feeling for the protagonist Evelyn Crouch who is such a likable, relatable (is that a word?) character.
BY THE WAY......
i found this quite humourous, but if you watch the film first, when you read the book you can't help but imagining Jessica Tandy (particularly her voice) as old Miss Ninny threadgoode
Southern - fried laughter May 4, 2008
Randy F. (Wragford)
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
This is one of the finest novels ever written. I like just about anything dealing with SOUTHERN LITERATURE and this book, along with THE HEART IS A LONELY HUNTER and the hilarious BARRING SOME UNFORESEEN ACCIDENT are just some of my favorites.
FRIED GREEN TOMATOES is a touching story set in the Depression-ear Southern U.S. and is filled with many cultural references and what-nots about that area the people who live there.
The story starts out being told by a woman in a nursing home. When I first heard this idea, I thought, "No way am I going to read this." But it turned out to be one of the best written books I've ever come across.
There is also a companion cookbook (which I'm into lately) that gives some of the actual recipes used in the book and movie. If you want a heart-warming story, this is the place to find it. Fannie Flagg is a great, great storyteller and while parts of FRIED GREEN TOMATOES is disturbing in places, it's also hilarious and true to form, and the ending is worth it all.
Loved it January 11, 2008
love reading (Scotland)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is one of my all time favourite books. It is so chatty and gossipy. The characters seem so lifelike and the plot is excellent. I couldn't put this down. Brilliant.
Heartbreaking and breathtaking November 8, 2007
Cheres Negedelu (Compton)
31 out of 32 found this review helpful
I saw the movie--twelve times--then decided that I had to read the book. Southern American literature and storytelling has always fascinated me, mainly because they're so good at it, and FRIED GREEN TOMATOES is possibly one of the best examples of this around. The story of friendship between two women (and don't think this is some A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS), the book deals with the trials and tribulations that they go through in Depression-era Alabama. Flagg writes from the heart and her portrait of not only the people, but the land and food, are smack on dead center. You can smell the coffee and bacon, taste the pies, and savor the intricate plot and fascinating outcome in this one-of-a-kind book. For those who like Southern American literature, this book is right up there with Toole's CONFEDERACY OF DUNCES and the great and gut-wrenching novel BARK OF THE DOGWOOD. If you like reading about the American South, FGT is the book to have in your collection.
Great Southern book October 4, 2007
Sarah H. (Surrey)
This is probably the best, most heart-warming book I've come across in a long time. The movie is not half-bad either. Flagg is a truly gifted writer and she's given us a tale of racism, depression-era South, and ultimately hope. This is really a tale of the human heart and how much it can be deceitful, yet also be beautiful. Flagg deftly creates a real world (one has to wonder if this was based on fact) that is so genuine, you don't want to leave. Her descriptions of food, people, and places bring to life a very fulfilling read on so many levels. For those interested in Southern literature, might I also recommend Prince of Tides and The Great Santini.
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