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A review by theshaggyshepherd
The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop by Fannie Flagg
4.0
The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop // by Fannie Flag
When I first saw this title a few months ago, I jumped at the chance to hear about the Whistle Stop characters again. Later though, I started to dread reading it more and more because I adored Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe and was worried that maybe this would not be as good and would ruin my memories of it a little. I am so glad I can now say that I was so wrong to feel that way because I read it all in one day and loved every minute of it!
Now, this is not a book that has a huge buildup or exciting event, fantastic world-building, or would win literary awards for its plot devices. But I don't say that to be rude or take anything away from it. I say that so you don't go into it with the wrong expectations because I definitely think this is for a specific group of readers that just loves this kind of storytelling. This book is slow and steady and so so sweet. I often wonder what happens to characters after the ending of a book and that's really what this book does. These are normal people with normal lives like you and me that struggle with the realities of a changing world.
The set up is very similar to the first book with short chapters, Dot Weems' newsletters, and following many different characters but it is just as charming. We skip back and forth in time constantly following all the main characters from before and I love how slowly, everything seems to fit together. I'm usually not a fan of perfect endings that clean up everything nice and neat, but that approach fit perfectly here. I loved the mix of old and new, rich and poor, good and bad, and everything in between. I'm so glad that I decided to read this after all.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
When I first saw this title a few months ago, I jumped at the chance to hear about the Whistle Stop characters again. Later though, I started to dread reading it more and more because I adored Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe and was worried that maybe this would not be as good and would ruin my memories of it a little. I am so glad I can now say that I was so wrong to feel that way because I read it all in one day and loved every minute of it!
Now, this is not a book that has a huge buildup or exciting event, fantastic world-building, or would win literary awards for its plot devices. But I don't say that to be rude or take anything away from it. I say that so you don't go into it with the wrong expectations because I definitely think this is for a specific group of readers that just loves this kind of storytelling. This book is slow and steady and so so sweet. I often wonder what happens to characters after the ending of a book and that's really what this book does. These are normal people with normal lives like you and me that struggle with the realities of a changing world.
The set up is very similar to the first book with short chapters, Dot Weems' newsletters, and following many different characters but it is just as charming. We skip back and forth in time constantly following all the main characters from before and I love how slowly, everything seems to fit together. I'm usually not a fan of perfect endings that clean up everything nice and neat, but that approach fit perfectly here. I loved the mix of old and new, rich and poor, good and bad, and everything in between. I'm so glad that I decided to read this after all.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy in exchange for an honest review.