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The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop
by Fannie Flagg
Fannie Flagg always manages to write such heartwarming stories and this newest work from her is no exception. I found this to be a hybrid of short stories, a novel and a sentimental walk down memory lane featuring all the special characters from Whistle Stop.
I expected this to be more about Bud, but it seemed that it was about everybody, even though it did tell readers about what happened to Bud through the years after he left Whistle Stop.
In a sense, this was Bud recalling fond memories along with the written commentary of the newsletter put out by the local postmistress.
This is not the best as a stand alone novel. If you’ve read other work by this author, it will be more enjoyable. The timeline skips around from the 1930’s to the present day. At times, I felt like it was a bit confusing, but once I was deeper into the book that didn’t bother me so much.
Readers who like clean, heartwarming stories with happy endings will love this one. I think it’s also a great read for the holiday season.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group-Random House for allowing me to read an advance copy and give my honest review.
I expected this to be more about Bud, but it seemed that it was about everybody, even though it did tell readers about what happened to Bud through the years after he left Whistle Stop.
In a sense, this was Bud recalling fond memories along with the written commentary of the newsletter put out by the local postmistress.
This is not the best as a stand alone novel. If you’ve read other work by this author, it will be more enjoyable. The timeline skips around from the 1930’s to the present day. At times, I felt like it was a bit confusing, but once I was deeper into the book that didn’t bother me so much.
Readers who like clean, heartwarming stories with happy endings will love this one. I think it’s also a great read for the holiday season.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group-Random House for allowing me to read an advance copy and give my honest review.