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emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Cold Sassy Tree is set in a small town in the South in the early twentieth century. Will Tweedy’s grandfather provokes quite the scandal when he remarries- and to a young Yankee woman at that - just three weeks after the death of his first wife. This has got lots of humorous charm and plenty of quirky characters, even if some of it feels perilously close to stereotype. But there is heavier content as well - incest, suicide and class discrimination - which gives the story a little heft.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Incest
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