Total Page : 400
Publisher : Mariner Books
Publication Date : 2007 09 04
>> Laugh out loud funny
I would laugh out loud reading this book My husband who reads only newspapers picked up the book to see what was so funny He read it through in one sitting It has been years since I read it and I count it as one of my favorites
>> Cold Sassy Tree Soulfully Southern
Title Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns
Pages 391
Time spent on the To Read shelf 5 months Not too bad
Days spent reading it 15 days
Why I read it This book was lent to me from a family member and I figured I d actually read it
Brief Review Boy Howdy Hit sure were somet in to read dis here book Haw
Set in Northeast Georgia around the turn of the 19th century Cold Sassy Tree follows the exploits of Will Tweedy during a unique year of his life The book starts with his grandma dying and his grandpa marrying 3 weeks after the funeral to the great scandal of the family and town Will is a detailed observer of this quirky town He reflects the thoughts of a southern town where everyone knows everyone else s business
I am conflicted in my appreciation of this book One the one hand it was difficult to read the dialect and the truth is a small town is sometimes boring On the other hand the character of Will Tweedy makes this tedious lifestyle exciting Olivia Ann Burns created a great character in Will who is able to make trouble and to explain the scandals of the town He lets loose rats at a Christmas play he spies on his family he nearly gets killed by a train while walking across train trestles I enjoyed this book but also found it laborious at times
What kept me going was my connection to the geographic location the town of Cold Sassy is modeled after Commerce Georgia which was about 30 minutes from where I went to college for four years I knew all the sights and towns mentioned in the book I think readers who enjoy southern small town life would enjoy this book It is full of quirky characters gossip centered events and a lot of soul
Favorite quote from the book The fights were embarrassing to the family but real entertaining to the Baptists for he would stand up at the next Wednesday night prayer meeting in the testimonial and confessing part and tell the Lord all about it One Wednesday night he ended a long prayer with Lord forgive me for fittin thet man yesterd y though Thou knowest if i had it to do over agin I d hit him harder
Stars 3 out of 5
The Final Word Soulfully southern
>> At Home In Cold Sassy
I purchased COLD SASSY for fun because I share the name of the main character and was delighted with what I encountered Olive Ann Burns certainly had the ability to draw readers into the story It is impossible not to engage with the characters and feel like you ve lived in Cold Sassy yourself Elements of surprise and suspense are woven throughout the book keeping you reading You definitely know you are down south in the early part of the 20th century because of the accents in the dialogue the amusing anti Yankee attitude and the sprinkling of current events like fashion and the new fangled automobile You too will want a hat made especially for you by Miss Love
