Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns

Cold Sassy Tree

Olive Ann Burns

405 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

The one thing you can depend on in Cold Sassy, Georgia, is that word gets around--fast.On July 5, 1906, scandal breaks in the small town of Cold Sassy, Georgia, when the proprietor of the general store, E. Rucker Blakeslee, elopes with Miss Love S...

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Community Reviews Summary of 293 reviews

Moods

emotional 69%
funny 69%
reflective 53%
sad 38%
hopeful 30%
lighthearted 30%
adventurous 23%
challenging 7%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 7%
tense 7%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 40%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 40%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%

Average rating

3.69

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