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Here is an effervescent novel which captures intrigue and passion as they erupt in a parochial Georgia town whose sense of propriety is severely challenged. Tom Parker's enlightened reading greatly enhances the emotive effect of the novel. With an impressive array of consistently natural voices he involves the listener directly in the drama of the characters' lives. He captures the spirit of the complex cast and is as comfortable in the role of the picaresque Will Tweedy as he is in the roles of the gritty grandfather or the sanctimonious Effie Belle. Rich in characterization and dialogue, this novel is well-suited to the audio format; Tom Parker superbly conveys this great wealth. B.M.W. An AUDIOFILE Earphones Award winner (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

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The unforgettable characters of Cold Sassy, Georgia, are presented in this heartwarming story of modern times coming to a small Southern town. "Rich with emotion, humor and tenderness".--Washington Post Book World. Received enormous national publicity as a Hallmark Hall of Fame TV-movie starring Faye Dunaway. --Ce texte provient de la Hardcover �dition.

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3.0�toiles sur 5 Doesn't the racism bother anyone?, D�c 3 2001

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This review is from: Cold Sassy Tree (Paperback)

I found the book well written and the characters believable - but not likable. They were the rich family in the town and never seemed to grasp that their racist and elitist views were wrong. Only the yankee, Love, seemed to have any sense about how to treat those that were less fortunate, probably because she felt like garbage herself. I kept hoping the book would climax with the entire family learning that their position in their community didn't make it OK to look down and treat others so poorly. The idea that the mill workers were disgusting and that Black people just loved being the servants made the book hard for me to like. Although you had a sense that the author didn't agree with these views, the characters never seemed to get it.

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1.0�toiles sur 5 Author had no experience., Juil 11 2001

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This review is from: Cold Sassy Tree (Paperback)

To quote Emily Dickinson,

A word is dead/ When it is said/ Some say.

This feeling remained throughout the entirety of Cold Sassy Tree; Olive Ann Burns doesn't know enough (and doesn't possess the skill as an author) to recreate life in the 1906 Deep South. The book was written by a white woman retelling (and embellishing) the tales told to her by her white grandfather. There is no apparent racial tension, which I would not have expected from the South at this time. The book's underlying theme of the grandfather's remarriage is accompanied by a string of unrelated stories about car trips, camping, etc.; the smaller tales seemed unnecessary and had no effect on the main plot (what little there was). I suppose that Burns kept these tales to present a feeling of the times. If they were accurate, Burns did succeed in impressing an image of life in 1906: dull and utterly bereft of relevance to the real world.

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1.0�toiles sur 5 Chick flick book, F�v 27 2001

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This book was not good. The entire thing was so predictable I thought I had read it before. The whole thing has a kind of generic feel to it; nothing was exciting or surprising. I do not recommend that anyone read this book unless you are a middle aged woman who likes to read about families that don't get along. As it said on the back cover, it hurt to turn the last page. It hurt to turn every page...

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5.0�toiles sur 5 Bodacious
I simply loved this little book---it's full of humor, warmth, and great characters. Olive Ann Burn's use of dialogue and dialect are perfect and lend an air of southern... Read more

Publi� le Jui 14 2004

5.0�toiles sur 5 A very enjoyable read
I had a hard time getting into this book the first time I picked it up but when I picked it up (quite a while) later I couldn't put it down. Read more

Publi� le Jui 1 2004 par Becky

1.0�toiles sur 5 Unimaginative
As a lover of books, I began reading this book with great expectations. However, I found the story noncompelling, the writing unimaginative, and the characters uninteresting. Read more

Publi� le Mai 6 2004