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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
If you’re looking for romance, adventure, history, in the most realistic and excellent way this is your book, is not some lame romantic novel, it has so much more, the way Margaret describes de South-side in the war, all the destruction, the memory of the old “great” days, it’s just amazing. I must say that I’ve hate not many more characters in the way I hate Scarlett, but certainly never hated this much a protagonist, and yet that feeling makes me love and praise even more the work of Margaret.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Well, this was something…
5 stars 🌟 The way Mitchell crafts such natural, razor-sharp dialogue—particularly between Scarlett and Rhett—is masterful. Every scene they share crackles with tension and wit.
Gone with the Wind is that rare novel that simultaneously captivates and disturbs me. While I can't deny its powerful storytelling, I also can't ignore its deeply problematic elements. This duality makes reviewing it particularly challenging.
Let me confess how I, someone who couldn’t have cared less about the American Civil War, became utterly obsessed with Gone with the Wind. It all began with a K-drama. There I was—a self-admitted K-drama addict—completely wrecked by My Dearest, that devastatingly beautiful series on Netflix. You know the feeling when a story claws into your heart and refuses to let go? I was so far gone that I feverishly Googled "historical romance literature like My Dearest," and there it was: Gone with the Wind—the gnarled root that inspired My Dearest.
Scarlett O’Hara is why this novel works against all odds. By all rights, she should be insufferable—a vain, selfish socialite who weaponizes femininity. Yet Mitchell renders her in such vivid, unflinching strokes that we’re forced to confront uncomfortable truths: How much of Scarlett’s ruthlessness is survival? How much is sheer human nature? When she claws her way out of poverty, we cheer despite ourselves. When she betrays those who love her, we understand the desperation beneath the cruelty.
So yes, five stars. Not because it's perfect, but because it's alive—flawed, furious, and utterly unforgettable. Funny how the greatest stories find you when you least expect them.
Gone with the Wind is that rare novel that simultaneously captivates and disturbs me. While I can't deny its powerful storytelling, I also can't ignore its deeply problematic elements. This duality makes reviewing it particularly challenging.
Let me confess how I, someone who couldn’t have cared less about the American Civil War, became utterly obsessed with Gone with the Wind. It all began with a K-drama. There I was—a self-admitted K-drama addict—completely wrecked by My Dearest, that devastatingly beautiful series on Netflix. You know the feeling when a story claws into your heart and refuses to let go? I was so far gone that I feverishly Googled "historical romance literature like My Dearest," and there it was: Gone with the Wind—the gnarled root that inspired My Dearest.
Scarlett O’Hara is why this novel works against all odds. By all rights, she should be insufferable—a vain, selfish socialite who weaponizes femininity. Yet Mitchell renders her in such vivid, unflinching strokes that we’re forced to confront uncomfortable truths: How much of Scarlett’s ruthlessness is survival? How much is sheer human nature? When she claws her way out of poverty, we cheer despite ourselves. When she betrays those who love her, we understand the desperation beneath the cruelty.
So yes, five stars. Not because it's perfect, but because it's alive—flawed, furious, and utterly unforgettable. Funny how the greatest stories find you when you least expect them.
Loved the writing and story. Super sad about Bonnie though. Probably can’t get over it.
A classic and favorite book of mine. oh how I love it.
I really liked that this was an epic story centered on an independent woman in a time when women were confined to certain roles, and I was actually excited to read this 1000-page story. I know it’s a “product of it’s time” or whatever, but the racism is so disgusting that I can’t rate it higher.
I FINALLY DID IT! AFTER SAYING I WAS GOING TO READ THIS BOOK FOR FOUR YEARS I FINALLY READ THIS AND CHILDREN LET ME TELL YOU A THING...I. am. obsessed. with. this. Now I want to start this review off by saying that this book is very much a jaded product of it's time and told from a very specific viewpoint. Are the characters uncomfortably racist at times? Yes. Are the characters bad people? Yes. Is the "sweeping romance" toxic, abusive, and damaging? 100 percent, hardcore. But, these things are one of the reasons I adore this book. Never once in this book does Margaret Mitchell condone the actions of a single character, (The glorious and perfect Melly aside) and she simply tells their stories in an unbiased and keen way that I devoured. This book did drag at times but I was still enraptured with the story from page one. Rhett and Scarlett are two of the most self-serving, manipulative, and toxic characters I have ever read about and I am literally obsessed with both of them. This book was like watching a train barreling towards Scarlett, half of the time I was crying because I knew she would get pulverized and then I was celebrating at the idea of her ruin the other half of the time. Also Rhett. What can I say about this obsessive, suave, and calculating ball of fury. I hate everything he stands for and 99% of his actions but I honestly was swooning just like Scarlett whenever he did anything remotely redeemable. I am a mess. These characters are a mess. This book is brilliant. 10/10 So glad I read this. Tomorrow is another day. ect. I am off to die in the corner now.
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Fabulous! Great depiction of Southern life before, during, and after the Civil War. I felt like I knew every character personally.