A review by sdecoste
The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop by Fannie Flagg

3.0

If you enjoyed reading Fannie Flagg's Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe, nearly 20 years ago, you will love this chance to revisit many of the same characters. Bud Threadgoode is featured first as a young boy growing up in this bucolic town up unto the town's demise when the trains stopped coming through. There are plenty of stories about his mother Ruth and Aunt Idgie, his daughter Ruthie, and cousin Evelyn. I listened to the audio version narrated by the author, and it was a treat to hear her voice some of the same words and phrases I heard from my mother and grandmother growing up. This is a dear, dear story. Not much action, just a lovely tale of returning to your roots.