[In the following review, Messud praises the lyricism and language of Frazier's Cold Mountain, but complains that the ending "relies unabashedly on the conventions of romance."]

[In the following review, Polk considers numerous secondary elements of Cold Mountain, but notes that "however strongly the side issues resonate, they are never allowed to interfere with the main thrust of the plot. The author's focus is always on Ada and Inman."]

[In the following review, Jones offers a highly positive review of Cold Mountain.]

[In the following excerpt, Patterson asserts that Cold Mountain "presents the terrible, discordant reality of life in a war."]

[In the following review, Carroll calls Cold Mountain "a satisfying read."]

[In the following review, Berona lauds Cold Mountain as a work that "will enrich readers not only with its story but with its strong characters."]