#fanny flagg

It's so awesome and the relationship between Ruth and idgie is so sweet. They are so in love.

I love them it's a very sweet and lovely read, the writing style is witty and it feels like a breath of fresh air hits you in the face with each page. I love the way that Fanny Flagg writes it's so lively and you can feel the love seep in through the pages. I love this book so much I would give it more than five stars.

When I was in the American Bookstore in Den Haag, I looked for the book with the most feminist cover. And The All-Girl Filling Station’s Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg did not disappoint!

“So far, there had been only one serious mishap at the station. And of course, a man was involved.”

I was really excited to read this book in which the story of a modern day middle aged woman, and the story of a young woman in the 1940s are intertwined. I especially liked the 40s plotline, as it focuses on women taking over the men’s jobs, and the struggles that come with this. The history of the WASP’s (Women Airforce Service Pilots) is continuously overlooked, and it is nice to be able to imagine this a little better through this book. Next to showing off the awesomeness of strong women, this book is also generally a lot of fun to read, and shares many wisdoms of women looking back at their lives.

“She had learned that that being successful person is not necessarily defined by what you achieved, but by what you have overcome.”

Idgie and Ruth - friendship between two woman.

Not that we were anything like as graceful or pretty as the girls in "Fried Green Tomatoes", (and you don't have to be lesbian to enjoy a good friendship with another woman), but like them we did go through all the upheavals of life together. We were very lucky to have each other.

We have known each other since we were six years old - went to school together - got into terrible scrapes together - fought like cats at times.

She was the sister I never had.

Some friendships get lost when you move away, get married, have kids - but this one endured and lasted (if even sometimes through sheer stubbornness). I would be nothing like the person I am now, without her.