by Fannie FlaggI loved the other two Fannie Flagg books I've read: Welcome to the World, Baby Girl and Can't Wait to Get to Heaven. They were upbeat, a little wacky, and definitely fun. So when I saw this title offered by NetGalley I jumped on it.
Although, The Whole Town's Talking was upbeat I did not enjoy it as well. I really can't say that character develop was totally lacking because, over the course of the book, I felt like I knew a few characters pretty well, but there were too many characters. Names zipped by in quick succession. Time zipped by, as well. I feel like one of the themes of the book was the fleetingness of life, so the way the story was told supported that theme.
I did a bit of research on this book as part of writing this review and discovered that there are three prior books set in Elmwood Springs, Missouri - the two I mentioned above and Standing in the Rainbow. I suspect that reading these books first helps in knowing the characters.
I was delighted to see some characters I was familiar with, especially Aunt Elner Shimfissle, who is a breath of fresh air. Norma & Macky were included but I missed hearing more from Neighbor Dorothy and her radio show.
The Whole Town's Talking is published by Random House and will be released on November 29, 2016.
**I received a complimentary copy of this book from Net Galley. This review reflects my honest opinions. No compensation was received.**
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