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by Fannie Flagg
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Watch - Eat - Read
Watch - Eat - Read rated it 11 years ago
Very well written, mixed in both stories well and the changes of time periods. The "modern" story set in the 1980s has dated a bit more than the period story but all in all there is a reason this is a well known book. I read this book because I remember really enjoying the movie as a teenager and it...
She reads, she watches and sometimes she goes outside
Very well written, mixed in both stories well and the changes of time periods. The "modern" story set in the 1980s has dated a bit more than the period story but all in all there is a reason this is a well known book. I read this book because I remember really enjoying the movie as a teenager and it...
olgatrzepiecinska
olgatrzepiecinska rated it 11 years ago
Pożyczyła mi ją koleżanka, kiedy prosiłam ją o "jakąś fajną książkę, lekką, ale nie durną". W sumie pasuje do tego opisu, chociaż nie wzbudziła we mnie ogromnych emocji.
Ko
Ko rated it 12 years ago
3.5 for gumption, garrulousness and good INsurance.
Kiwiria
Kiwiria rated it 12 years ago
Very cozy book, even though the writing style did take some getting used to. But it's actually one of the odd books where I'd say the book and the movie are equally good - or perhaps that's just because I knew the movie too well before reading the book.It's not a page-turner - evidenced by the lengt...
Stacks on Stacks on Stacks
Stacks on Stacks on Stacks rated it 12 years ago
another instance where the movie is better than the book
elepoon
elepoon rated it 13 years ago
This is a sweet book full of colourful character's. It tells the story of the folks from Whistlestop from various perspectives. Flagg's use of humour is very entertaining. My main criticism is that because of the various perspective's, it can jump around a bit, and with so many character's it's hard...
Books and the Readers who read them
Books and the Readers who read them rated it 13 years ago
Now I have to watch the movie!
esterb
esterb rated it 14 years ago
The story is told with charm and will grab you as soon as you read the first “Weems Weekly”. What made the book impres­sive for me was the fact that it made me real­ize how time goes by and that all sto­ries and sit­u­a­tions go from hap­pen­ing to mem­ory to non exist­ing when the peo­ple who lived...
Rabbit Reads
Rabbit Reads rated it 14 years ago
This book was my biggest surprise of the year. It was comedic and light, had some darker moments as well, and dealt with issues in a very unique ways. I was surprised how much I loved it.
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