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c_lizziebeth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Child death, Death, War, Grief, Murder, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Fire/Fire injury, Racism, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Slavery, and Violence
tmickey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Death, Racism, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Murder, Pregnancy, Slavery, Toxic relationship, and War
Moderate: Infertility, Sexual assault, Sexism, Violence, and Hate crime
jessgreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
- This book is really funny.
There are a lot of times when I was reading this that I audibly laughed out loud. Mammy is really funny, and I loved how no-nonsense she is at just about everything. She's probably one of the best characters in the book, and I just absolutely adored her. The Scarlett/Rhett banter is also amazing, and definitely one of my absolute favorite parts of this book. As a new Rhett Butler stan I will die for this man and he can also hit me with a horse and buggy and I would thank him. - This book is not really a romance, and I feel like I've been lied to my entire life about this.
Before reading this book, I only really had minimal understanding of some of the very pop culture elements. ('Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn'/ Scarlett making a dress out of curtains/ Slaves / Racist white people/ Civil War & poverty. I've never seen the movie, never read a review of the book, or really, a synopsis, and probably never would have thought to pick this up had it not been on the PBS Great American Reads list that I've been trying to tackle for several years. I don't know what got ingrained in my head that screamed THIS IS A REALLY ROMANTIC BOOK, but somewhere along the way that weaved itself into my brain, and let me be the first to say how disappointed I am that it is probably the least romantic book. I spent 959 pages waiting for this big happily-ever-after that I had put into my own head, and uh... yeah, I ended up crying when I was done reading it because it certainly does not give you that at all.
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Graphic: Death of parent, War, Miscarriage, Racism, Child death, Slavery, Death, and Sexism
Moderate: Grief, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Physical abuse
Minor: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy
anna_99l's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Child death, Hate crime, Incest, Misogyny, Racism, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, War, and Slavery