A review by flowers_and_cows
Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.25

The writing in this book, that tried to force you to read the dialogue and thoughts with a specific southern accent was hard for me to get around. Most of the book felt like filler and then the ending didn't feel like it was fully finished; it felt rushed and incomplete. The book at times felt like a chore to read. At times the character development or lack there of felt weird. For example,

it felt weird to have Grandpa be portrayed as this man who only wanted a house keeper, to then have him turn and confess at the end of the book, that he did have eyes for Miss Love

. It almost felt like the author didn't know who they wanted the characters to be overall.