The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop by Fannie Flagg

The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop by Fannie Flagg
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

3.5/5.0 - Thirty-three years later, Fannie Flagg has written the sequel to Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle-Stop Cafe. Taking up the story of Ruth and Idgie's son, Buddy, this book is also told in a fluid timeline. Evelyn, from Whistle Stop has been very successful, first in Mary Kay Cosmetics, then selling Cadillacs and owning several dealerships, and finally managing an investment portfolio that includes several real estate holdings. Ruthie, Bud's daughter, marries Brooke, from Atlanta society, and although they have a good marriage, they live next door to his rather snobbish mother, Martha, who has never really accepted Ruthie or her family. Time passes, as it does, and Martha's husband dies, as does Ruth's mother, and Ruth's husband, Brooke. Bud moves into a senior living community, but one day decides he wants to see Whistle Stop one more time. He gets on a train, but gets lost looking for the old town. Night is falling when, through a series of events, he is found my a rescue squad, and taken to a Birmingham hospital. Evelyn sees the story on tv, and realizes that it must be Ninny's nephew, and contacts Ruthie and the adventure of a lifetime soon begins.
This was definitely a happy ever after book, and the racism that made me uncomfortable in the first book doesn't exist in this one.
Book 74 of 2021

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