Aimee M. (AimeeM) reviewed on 2/22/2008 + 124 more book reviews

I did not like the book, yet I loved the movie.

(Spoiler Warning)

In the movie, you get the impression that "Idgie" and "Mrs. Threadgood" are the same person, in the book they are not. So you have this random old lady babbling on about a person that doesn't really have any relation to her.

In the movie, the Ruth and Idgie are good friends, in the book they are actually lesbian. And the reactions of the people around them (bearing in mind the times) are totally unrealistic.

In the movie, the events are easy to follow time-wise. In the book chapters jump back and forth so randomly that if I hadn't seen the movie I would've been frustrated at the randomness.

So in short, I really was disappointed, and honestly the book kinda ruined the movie for me, too.
Pity, I really liked it.

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