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Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

By: Fannie Flagg
Narrated by: Fannie Flagg
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 As 80-year-old Mrs Cleo Threadgoode tells Evelyn Couch her life story, she escapes the Rose Terrace Nursing Home and returns to Whistle Stop, Alabama, in the 1930s. She tells the tale of two women: the irrepressibly daredevilish tomboy Idgie and her friend, Ruth, who, back in the 30s, ran a little place offering good barbecue, good coffee, all kinds of love and laughter, and even an occasional murder. And as the past unfolds, the present, for Evelyn and for us, will never be quite the same.©1987 Fannie Flagg (P)1992 Random House, Inc. Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Psychological Feel-Good Heartfelt

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Critic reviews

"A richly poignant narrative." (Harper Lee)
"Funny and macabre." ( Washington Post)
"A thoroughly entertaining comic novel." ( Newsday)
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A charming historical story based in Alabama: it relects the essence of kindness in it's female protaganists and evokes the feeling of the small community pulled together through the Whistlestop cafe. The underlying thread throughout the narrative is of a loving family, and a community of women whose lives have been impacted by the societal expectations and male dominance at that time. As the story develops so do the characters: they find themselves and challenge the norms. It is a poignant and evocative story.

feel good vibe.

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narrator was excellent!
a much loved and rememberable story.
would recommend
favourite characters Idgie and Ruth.

A book you will come back to time after time!

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Cute and enjoyable but with significant social themes. Well read. pleasant on the ear Recommended.

heart warming , but serious themes

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I was looking for something easy to listen to, I saw this & remembered liking the film in the early 90's.
This is much better than the film. I was enchanted by the author's performance, the accents, the characters & the descriptions.

In a nutshell:
A white, elderly woman's recollections
of living in segregated Alabama in the 1930's empowers another woman in the 1980's to address her troubles.

But it is so much more than this.

I thoroughly enjoyed this audio book.

Lovely ole Southern Charm

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This was a lovely read, light and enjoyable I found it to be an easy read.

lovely read

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It was really hard for me following the story narrated with the southern accent. It's a feel-good book about unusual friendship between two women and self-discovery.

I really struggled with the accent

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The narration was perfect for the story! The story was sweet and a little predictable in the most comforting way.

Delightful

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Would really love to hear the full book one day instead of an abridged one!

Beautiful but short!

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The narrator/author does a really good job of bringing the story to life which leaves you needing and wanting more! If I had not watched the film I would have found it hard keeping up with the swift date changes and the brief stories. I didn't realise that this was the abridged version and don't really understand why such a wonderful story would be cut down. All the same it was a lovely book, but I will be getting the real thing to read properly and get the full story.

A wonderful book...but too short

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Loved the film so thought I would try this. I was really impressed with the narration and like the film loved the story and characters

Would recommend

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