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Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
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I really love this movie, but as usual, the book is much better and vastly different. In 1985, two women, Ninny and Evelyn, meet and develop a strong friendship. They share treats and conversation while Ninny spins the story of Whistle Stop and its inhabitants, weaving relationships through generations in an enchanting tale of the Old South. The journey is equally important for both women, allowing Ninny to remember and embrace her past while helping Evelyn to accept her past and look forward to her future. Two significant differences exist between the book and the movie; Idgie and Ruth's relationship is blatently lesbian (in the movie they were just close friends), and the racial atmosphere of Alabama was a much more pronounced theme. Flagg's storytelling is bittersweet with many touching moments, and the cast of characters is wonderful. This is a heartwarming look at life, death, love, and friendship, and a great example of Southern Literature.
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September 1, 2007
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November 15, 2007
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Apr 08, 2013 10:23PM
I also loved the film so when I saw the book I had to see if it lived up to the film or was better I am enjoying it a lot
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Having only ever seen the movie, which I love, I was surprised by Idgie and Ruth's relationship in the book. It took me a while to catch on that it was more than "deep friendship" like in the movie. And that no one in the book seems to have a problem with their relationship (very refreshing for a change)! It's nice knowing more of this little town's backstory.
How is it that I had no idea there was a book? I'm kind of shocked. I'm more the type to have read the book first...can't wait to read it
I'm the opposite prefer the film couldn't enjoy the book the way it was written
I always thought that they hinted at a lesbian relationship in the movie. Just wasn't as blatantly obvious as in the book. Who knows though, I'm probably wrong.
Some people are saying Igie and Ruth had a lesbian relationship but I never thought this. People in the 1930s had very strong friendships and this is all I thought about Igie and Ruth. Igie and Ruth both liked men. In the kitchen scene the food fight was just two friends having fun. If two men have strong friendships like going fishing and one gets pushed into the lake, no body thinks a thing about it, bit if two women have fun at any thing, people think they're lesbians. Ruth asked Igie if she had a boyfriend and Igie said a couple and Ruth was married. I don't believe the preacher would have helped Igie get out of trouble if he thought they were lesbians. They acted like sisters!!
