Reviews

Leaving Cold Sassy: The Unfinished Sequel to Cold Sassy Tree by Katrina Kenison, Olive Ann Burns

martialia's review against another edition

5.0

I think I cried through most of this book. Despite being a serious reader I had never even registered that Cold Sassy Tree existed until seeing it at the bookstore a few weeks ago. Read it. Loved it. Wanted more. So hubby picked this sequel-of-sorts for me and it's a perception changer...well, I knew this perspective was in me, but now it's working it's way out. The story continuance is what I went in for, but the author's way of living is what is going to stay with me.

jonmhansen's review against another edition

2.0

Half this book is the unfinished sequel (titled "Time, Dirt, and Money"), several chapters (some more polished than others) and notes on how the book will go, the other half is a biography of Ms. Burns. The biography is interesting, especially if you are a fan of the author. The unfinished sequel suffers from, obviously, not being finished. Some stories are fine when they're not polished, as the plot will carry them along. Ones that depend on the characters don't do as well. If Ms. Burns had lived to finish it, I think it would have been an enjoyable read. As it is, it's more of a curiosity.

leahkarge's review against another edition

1.0

This book was a serious letdown. I liked the part that Olive Ann Burns wrote, but the way that whoever finished it wrote it was absolutely horrible.

booksandchicks's review against another edition

3.0

So this is an unfinished sequel, but it was fun to read a bit more about what Will Tweedy did as he grew up.

charireads's review against another edition

1.0

So disappointed. Loved the first book. This book should never have been published!

kgormley's review against another edition

3.0

I did not realize this when I started it, but this novel is unfinished ... the author died before she could finish it. What is there is good. I didn't read through all the notes, etc. that were included after where she stopped.

modknight's review against another edition

3.0

I liked it. It's a shame that it wasn't finished before the author passed away. :/

marystevens's review against another edition

4.0

It’s half a partly finished sequel to Cold Sassy Tree. Title is Time, Dirt and Money which are the three things people worry about as a psychologist told the author. And the second half is reminiscences of the author by her editor.

federo999's review against another edition

4.0

Since this is an unfinished sequel, it is hard to judge, but I did enjoy the story and was sad I was unable to finish it.

julieknut's review against another edition

2.0

How can you rate an unfinished novel? I can't say I really enjoyed what was written. I mean, it was fine, but it didn't even begin to accomplish what Olive Ann Burns had in mind. I would have liked to have read much more about Sanna and her marriage to Will Tweedy. She sounded like an interesting character, and the fact that the story was based on the author's parents' relationship made it more intriguing.