Dawn (& Ron)'s Reviews > Cold Sassy Tree

It is a shame the literary world lost the talents of Ms. Burns so early, but what a wonderful gem she left us. I first read this book years ago, only to learn that the author passed away while writing her follow up. This book still remains one of my all time favorites and it is the only other novel, besides "To Kill A Mockingbird", that weaves a spell, through a child's point of view, of a fading southern way of life. It shows both the idyllic southern childhood of a small town and the sadness of losing that innocence.


There is a follow up that uses her manuscript and outline but it pales from comparison and the loss of what we know is missing.