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The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop

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The only thing wrong with this book is that it had to end. Loved it..now I know what happened to all my Whistle Stop favs.Great book

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In this sequel to Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe, we get the answers about whatever happened to our favorites from the original novel and subsequent movie. What became of Idgie, Bud, Sipsey, and even Evelyn Couch (Towanda!)?

Flagg's writing is true to form and fans of the original novel will be pleased to visit, one last time, with their favorites. Although providing a satisfying ending, the first quarter of the book, though necessary in exposition, reads more like an author's character outline: suppose So and So did this. What if So and So moved here? There are other gaps, as well. For one thing, it's not giving too much away to say that Buddy Threadgoode grows up to join the army. In a very dramatic scene from the original novel, 7-year-old Buddy loses his arm in an accident on the railroad tracks. Even a casual reader will know that an amputee will not be accepted into the army. It's a noble thought, because the character is a loyal and upstanding man, but it's just not realistic. Still, there is plenty here for fans of Flagg to enjoy, and those who are particularly fond of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe will be pleased.

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Whistle Stop is one of those fictional places that feels like home to me, even though my feet have never walked on the ground there. This is a sweet return with some dear old friends and new family. The town is no more, the residents have scattered. There are still connections but it’s never the same. Flagg’s style is sometimes too sweet to be believed, but doesn’t that have its own kind of magic? To quote Jerry Maguire, “we live in a cynical world”, but Whistle Stop isn’t in that cynical world. Love, family, friendships still matter. Thanks to netgalley for the opportunity to read in advance. A positive review was not required but I will admit I crossed my fingers to be chosen for this one!

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The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop by Fannie Flagg. Such a treat to revisit the lives of the people of Whistle Stop and to discover what happen to the residents in the following years. Bud Threadgood is the thread that binds many of the residents' lives together. A feel good story with many wonderful caring people.

Thank you to the publisher, author, and NetGalley for the opportunity to preview the book.

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Thanks to Netgalley for my copy. One of my favorite books was Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe so when I saw this book I was ecstatic. When you love a book and the characters feel like family you want to know what happens after the book ends. The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop lets us back into the lives of the people of Whistle Stop. I'm so glad that Buddy Jr married and had a daughter and that Idgie grew to a ripe old age. I was thrilled with the ending and what Evelyn and Ruthie did for Buddie!

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Fried Green Tomatoes is one of the most beloved stories of the twentieth century and Flagg revisits Whistlestop through the eyes of Ruth’s son Buddy Threadgood. All of Flagg’s characters return in this story, that can’t quite top the original, comes damn close, and that makes it a hell of a read

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