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416 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375508417
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: Not specified
Description
It's first the story of two women in the 1980s, of gray-headed Mrs. Threadgoode telling her life story to Evelyn, who is in the sad slump of middle age. The tale she tells is also of two women—of the irrepressibly daredevilish tomboy Idgie and her...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,938 reviews
Moods
funny 69%
lighthearted 50%
reflective 46%
hopeful 43%
inspiring 32%
sad 27%
adventurous 23%
relaxing 15%
mysterious 12%
dark 5%
challenging 4%
informative 3%
tense 3%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, DeathModerate
Domestic abuse, Rape, CancerMinor
Cannibalism, War, Suicidal thoughts
416 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375508417
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: Not specified
Description
It's first the story of two women in the 1980s, of gray-headed Mrs. Threadgoode telling her life story to Evelyn, who is in the sad slump of middle age. The tale she tells is also of two women—of the irrepressibly daredevilish tomboy Idgie and her...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,938 reviews
Moods
funny 69%
lighthearted 50%
reflective 46%
hopeful 43%
inspiring 32%
sad 27%
adventurous 23%
relaxing 15%
mysterious 12%
dark 5%
challenging 4%
informative 3%
tense 3%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, DeathModerate
Domestic abuse, Rape, CancerMinor
Cannibalism, War, Suicidal thoughts