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A review by teacherpatti
The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop by Fannie Flagg
1.0
Did the author re-read FGT before she wrote this one?
I ask because I did, this past week. I simply opened up my eyes, swept them from left to right, sounding out words based on the phonics that I learned back in grade school. I retained information, the little synapses in my brain wiggling around and forming memories.
I eagerly opened this book this morning. I’m a third of the way through the book and here is what we learned:
The character of Julian died around Easter 1988 but even though he was alive and well in May 1988 in Fried Green Tomatoes.
Evelyn had a cold, distant mother but in FGT she and her mom were super close and she was devastated by her death, endlessly angry at and fearful of doctors because of her experiences.
Evelyn was a wallflower in high school who never said a word, barely raised her head, no one remembered her at reunions but in FGT, she was a cheerleader, a member of the golden circle
Dot actually stopped her newsletter and moved away in 1964 instead of 1969 as was reported in FGT
Grady was the sheriff until 1958 but is in his 70s in 1991. Even if he was 79, that would put him born in 1912, which would make him sheriff in his 20s. I guess that's possible back then but still odd.
Albert actually died in 1964, not 1978 as his tombstone read
Bud's daughter was named Ruthie, not Norma (okay yes, I know, Norma Ruth but still).
Norma/Ruthie was married to a guy named Brooks, not Macky. She was born in 1964, which is weird because in FGT she had a teenaged daughter in 1986.
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I can't wait to see what else we learn! Maybe Smokey the hobo was actually a millionaire, Ruth never died, and Sipsey owned the town (okay that last one would be awesome).
I had the same issues with the "follow up" to Ya Ya Sisterhood--simple facts like names and dates were just wrong. I get that you are millionaires, set for life and have to literally do nothing for the rest of your life so...maybe, while rolling around in your money, you could...read your first book? Edit? Pay someone to edit? Write stuff down if your memory isn't that good?
Just not impressed so far :(
I ask because I did, this past week. I simply opened up my eyes, swept them from left to right, sounding out words based on the phonics that I learned back in grade school. I retained information, the little synapses in my brain wiggling around and forming memories.
I eagerly opened this book this morning. I’m a third of the way through the book and here is what we learned:
The character of Julian died around Easter 1988 but even though he was alive and well in May 1988 in Fried Green Tomatoes.
Evelyn had a cold, distant mother but in FGT she and her mom were super close and she was devastated by her death, endlessly angry at and fearful of doctors because of her experiences.
Evelyn was a wallflower in high school who never said a word, barely raised her head, no one remembered her at reunions but in FGT, she was a cheerleader, a member of the golden circle
Dot actually stopped her newsletter and moved away in 1964 instead of 1969 as was reported in FGT
Grady was the sheriff until 1958 but is in his 70s in 1991. Even if he was 79, that would put him born in 1912, which would make him sheriff in his 20s. I guess that's possible back then but still odd.
Albert actually died in 1964, not 1978 as his tombstone read
Bud's daughter was named Ruthie, not Norma (okay yes, I know, Norma Ruth but still).
Norma/Ruthie was married to a guy named Brooks, not Macky. She was born in 1964, which is weird because in FGT she had a teenaged daughter in 1986.
----
I can't wait to see what else we learn! Maybe Smokey the hobo was actually a millionaire, Ruth never died, and Sipsey owned the town (okay that last one would be awesome).
I had the same issues with the "follow up" to Ya Ya Sisterhood--simple facts like names and dates were just wrong. I get that you are millionaires, set for life and have to literally do nothing for the rest of your life so...maybe, while rolling around in your money, you could...read your first book? Edit? Pay someone to edit? Write stuff down if your memory isn't that good?
Just not impressed so far :(