Threadgood had lived to see Evelyn’s transformation that she had so much to do with, I enjoyed this storyline of the empty nester trying to figure out who she is and loved her “coming of age” story. I liked the back & forth in time through the storytelling. I liked these characters so much, the true friendships were fabulous the way they all come together to protect their own, it made me want to live in Whistle Stop. I have seen this movie many times but had never read the book and thought it was about time I remedied that with the audio version narrated by the always wonderful Lorna Raver. This book has everything I as a southern fiction reader love, quirky characters, a little mystery and strong women. You'll also finally understand why the Evelyn character yells 'Towanda!' several times in the film. You can fall in love with 'Idgy' Threadgood, Ninny Threadgood, and Evelyn all over again. It's wonderful, sweet and entertaining and there is MORE of it. If you've seen the movie and liked it you will love the book.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you? The many scenes and parts left out of the film are also narrated with the perfect tone. I don't know if this audiobook was produced after the movie but the best moments sound like the movie which is high praise. If you've seen the movie first you will hear the voice of Jessica Tandy and Kathy Bates probably because the narration is so good. What does Lorna Raver bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book? Would you listen to Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe again? Why?Įndearing characters, everyone is so sweet.

Fried green tomatoes book cover