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505 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099143710
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 20 March 1992
Description
The day Idgie Threadgoode and Ruth Jamison opened the Whistle Stop Cafe, the town took a turn for the better. It was the Depression and that café was a home from home for many of us. You could get eggs, grits, bacon, ham, coffee and a smile for 25...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,836 reviews
Moods
funny 69%
lighthearted 50%
reflective 45%
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: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, DeathModerate
Domestic abuse, Rape, CancerMinor
Cannibalism505 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099143710
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 20 March 1992
Description
The day Idgie Threadgoode and Ruth Jamison opened the Whistle Stop Cafe, the town took a turn for the better. It was the Depression and that café was a home from home for many of us. You could get eggs, grits, bacon, ham, coffee and a smile for 25...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,836 reviews
Moods
funny 69%
lighthearted 50%
reflective 45%
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: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, DeathModerate
Domestic abuse, Rape, CancerMinor
Cannibalism