This is a book I wouldn't normally read and while I struggled initially I've come to be very fond of the characters and the town of Whistlestop as a whole.

We get introduced to the people of Whistlestop and their lives through Mrs Threadgoode aka Ninny as she tells her stories to Evelyn, interspersed with the POVs of the people as they lived the tales and even weekly news updates. It's a very fun, multi-narration slice-of-life story. I'm absolutely enamoured by Idgie, Ruth, Evelyn, Mrs Threadgoode and so many more characters. They and the cafe are the heart of the story and it kept me invested. Because truly the main annoying thing is how meandering the book can be with chapters from many minor or side characters and perspectives, making it extremely difficult to track who is who or even be invested in them. Like not gonna lie, even though I overall like the book I fell asleep more than once while reading it.

But in the end the journey was worth it and oh my god it has some recipes in the end!!