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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe, both the book and the movie, fall into that category of things that have influenced my world perspective. So it was with both joy and trepidation that I awaited this book to finally come in for me at the library. It’s a lovely set of vignettes that give some sense of closure to the beloved characters from the first book. Evelyn Couch is now a force of nature, unrecognizable from her original characterization, and that’s a good thing. It also appears that Ed finally learned how to appreciate his wife. The additional stories about Whistle Stop in the 1930s are sweet and charming, though I would have loved just so much more meat.
*read for The 52 Book Club Challenge, #43--A character with a pet cat*
*read for The 52 Book Club Challenge, #43--A character with a pet cat*
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wonderful book that I happened to find by chance. I absolutely loved Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe and when I saw this it was no question whether or not to buy. Reading all the additional stories about Ruth and Idgie and getting able to find out about all the children, especially Buddy was awesome. The one thing I didn’t like in this book was a lack of recognition to the true nature of Idgie and Ruth’s relationship. There is one mention, but most of her loved ones that spoke about them, even Buddy, referred to them as best friends. With this book being written in this day and age, I would have loved to have seen Fannie recognize that more. Overall, I really enjoyed this book.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an advance copy of this book in return for an honest review.
Fannie Flagg’s latest book returns us to the Whistle Stop Cafe, home of the world-famous fried green tomatoes. I’ve read most of her books, which are purely heartwarming escapes. This return to Whistle Stop, Alabama is no exception.
Bud Threadgoode grew up in Whistle Stop, where his mother and aunt ran the Whistle Stop Cafe. Bud is now in his 80’s, and the town of Whistle Stop has been abandoned for years, after the railroad yards shut down. After the loss of his wife, Bud feels a little lost and decides to take a nostalgic trip to see the old ghost town. Little did he know that his trip down memory lane would change so many lives.
The narration spans 70 years, and we get little snippets of life in Whistle Stop over the years as well as what happens to the residents after the town closes. As expected, the characters are wonderful and the storyline is magical, making you wish you lived in such a place. This is just a feel-good novel, and proves that you can go home again (at least, in a Fannie Flagg novel you can). Although the beginning went from one scene to the next without smooth transitions, stick it out. It gets better, and eventually the storyline becomes cohesive.
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Fannie Flagg’s latest book returns us to the Whistle Stop Cafe, home of the world-famous fried green tomatoes. I’ve read most of her books, which are purely heartwarming escapes. This return to Whistle Stop, Alabama is no exception.
Bud Threadgoode grew up in Whistle Stop, where his mother and aunt ran the Whistle Stop Cafe. Bud is now in his 80’s, and the town of Whistle Stop has been abandoned for years, after the railroad yards shut down. After the loss of his wife, Bud feels a little lost and decides to take a nostalgic trip to see the old ghost town. Little did he know that his trip down memory lane would change so many lives.
The narration spans 70 years, and we get little snippets of life in Whistle Stop over the years as well as what happens to the residents after the town closes. As expected, the characters are wonderful and the storyline is magical, making you wish you lived in such a place. This is just a feel-good novel, and proves that you can go home again (at least, in a Fannie Flagg novel you can). Although the beginning went from one scene to the next without smooth transitions, stick it out. It gets better, and eventually the storyline becomes cohesive.
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This book couldn't have come at a better time. Given all that has happened lately between COVID-19 and presidential campaigning, I really wanted a comfort read to take me away from it all. And that is just what I got with this sequel to Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe. It was like have a reunion with old friends - Idgie Threadgoode, Ruth Jamison, Buddy Threadgoode, around whom the story is basically centered, Ninny Threadgoode, and even Evelyn Couch are all included in the story that kind of answers some questions that readers of the first book may have had, but it certainly ties up a bunch of other loose ends. In case you are wondering, yes, you can go home again - it'll be a little different.
If you loved Fried Green Tomatoes, you won't want to miss this book.
If you loved Fried Green Tomatoes, you won't want to miss this book.
I adore Fannie Flagg. It was wonderful to go back to the Whistle Stop Cafe.
Getting to read more about all of these characters and their stories and descendants means so much to me and I cried a lot, this was wonderful!
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated