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claudiabelcin's review against another edition
3.0
This book would've been a nice read if it didn't claim to be a sequel to Gone with the wind. I honestly feel that the only thing this novel has in common with the original is the name of some characters.
I had a good time reading it, but I also feel disappointed after reading 900 pages of something that lost the essence of the original novel.
I'd personally call this a gone-with-the-wind-inspired novel, not a sequel.
I had a good time reading it, but I also feel disappointed after reading 900 pages of something that lost the essence of the original novel.
I'd personally call this a gone-with-the-wind-inspired novel, not a sequel.
kittycat2302's review against another edition
3.0
Not close to GONE WITH THE WIND in quality, and Ms Ripley takes over half the book the really start "getting" Scarlett's voice & who she is. The first quarter of the book is generally just a lot of phrases Scarlett said in GWTW, heh. Charleston & Savannah are slight struggles to get through, but the book comes alive in Ireland. Where Margaret Mitchell clearly had great love of Georgia, Alexandra Ripley seems to love Ireland and the Irish deeply, and it comes through. Unfortunately, Scarlett doesn't get to Ireland until over halfway through the book!
And the Scarlett/Rhett story is part of why the book doesn't come alive until Ireland- where Scarlett finally finds herself.
Still, I did enjoy this well enough. It's fun if you let it just be fun. :-)
And the Scarlett/Rhett story is part of why the book doesn't come alive until Ireland- where Scarlett finally finds herself.
Still, I did enjoy this well enough. It's fun if you let it just be fun. :-)
daniellem1's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
ladyreading365's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
nm_young's review against another edition
DID NOT FINISH — I will not rate a book that I shelf as “did not finish.” I don’t believe it’s fair to put a rating on books I didn’t read from beginning to end.
lolaham3507's review against another edition
4.0
If you loved GWTW and need more Scarlett, it is a satisfying read. Alexandra Ripley is not the brilliant author that Margaret Mitchell is, so there is a definite difference in style between the two books.
aliena_jackson's review against another edition
3.0
My feelings about this book are the same as my feelings on the Ready Player One adaptation. It’s horrible if you’re comparing it to the source material, and good if you divorce it from the original and think of it as its’ own separate thing. Another thing- Alexandra Ripley clearly didn’t understand Gone with the Wind. Her novel reflects that. It reads like a fanfiction- immersive, but nowhere near comparable to the real thing.