Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns

Cold Sassy Tree

Cold Sassy #1

Olive Ann Burns

missing duration info Add in missing duration information • first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Cold Sassy Tree is the undeniably entertaining and extraordinarily moving account of small-town Southern life in a bygone era. Brimming with characters who are wise and loony, unimpeachably pious and deliciously irreverent, Olive Ann Burns' charmi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,312 reviews

Moods

emotional 70%
funny 70%
reflective 59%
lighthearted 40%
hopeful 33%
sad 25%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 11%
relaxing 7%
challenging 3%
mysterious 3%
tense 3%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 37%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 23%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 5% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.72

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