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alidottie's review against another edition
4.0
Super cute, typical Fannie Flagg but with really interesting historical fiction about the Army WASPs of WWII. Definitely one of my favorites by her.
roseleaf24's review against another edition
4.0
Funny and touching, I loved meeting these characters and finding out their stories. As I have a lot of friends who are adoptive parents or adopted children, I had a little trouble with the initial reaction, but it became more understandable.
sallyavena's review against another edition
4.0
It was a fun fast read that throws in some in interesting historical facts about WWII. It really made me curious about the WASPs. Sookie's train of thought was a little scatterbrained and that made it hard to stay focused on the story but overall it was an interesting read and should be an interesting discussion at book club.
ej2021's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
sannebanana's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
sarahgudeman's review against another edition
4.0
Fun and light but not frivolous. An interesting tale of historical fiction that made me need to investigate some actual historical facts after reading.
bartlebebop's review
3.0
It was a pretty enjoyable book, but I did not enjoy it as much as Fried Green Tomatoes. Many of the plot twists were pretty predictable and I really did not care for the chapters from Sookie's perspective. I really enjoyed the parts about the WASPS in World War II, but the portion of the story told through letters in the middle of the story abruptly altered the quick and snappy pace and made the plot drag significantly.
meme_too2's review
3.0
I do love most books Fannie Flagg has written. But this one, I have to admit, was off a little bit. She went in a different direction than I expected and I can't help but think my direction would have been better. I think her mother should have had the Polish past.
k1berry's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
linneaandspybat's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5