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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
emotional
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:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
slow-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:
Yes
This book took my breath away. Going to my absolute favorites.
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I can’t believe I finished this book! It’s been on my self for 10 years and as a resolution to myself I promised to at least try to read it. I can’t believe I waited this long.
Gone With the Wind is one of my all time favorite movies but I was afraid the book wouldn’t live up to it or it would be boring bc it was over 1,000 pages.
It was really excellent, I understand why they made it into a movie and I’m super impressed with the job they did.
If I’m being totally honest, the book was probably 200 pages too long but who am I to tell the great Margaret Mitchell that her world famous book is too long.
I learned so much from this book. Reading something from the side of the south during the civil war was new to me. I remember learning some things about reconstruction but that was years and years ago. This book opened my eyes to what harsh punishment the North brought down on the south (not a southern sympathizer I just believe in being fair).
I think the one thing I can’t let go of was at the very beginning it was stated that this was a love story. Ummm debatable! If we are talking about people loving people the only person that loved people was Melly. Scarlet only loved herself and Tara. She lost so much because she was mean, hateful and proud. Rhett was honestly no better, they tormented each other when they could have just been open and honest with each other. They deserved each other and the pain they cases each other. And Ashley was a lost soul after the war, urning for something he would never get back and because he couldn’t let go he was miserable.
All in all I loved the book, I still love the movie and I’m so glad I accomplished this goal!
Gone With the Wind is one of my all time favorite movies but I was afraid the book wouldn’t live up to it or it would be boring bc it was over 1,000 pages.
It was really excellent, I understand why they made it into a movie and I’m super impressed with the job they did.
If I’m being totally honest, the book was probably 200 pages too long but who am I to tell the great Margaret Mitchell that her world famous book is too long.
I learned so much from this book. Reading something from the side of the south during the civil war was new to me. I remember learning some things about reconstruction but that was years and years ago. This book opened my eyes to what harsh punishment the North brought down on the south (not a southern sympathizer I just believe in being fair).
I think the one thing I can’t let go of was at the very beginning it was stated that this was a love story. Ummm debatable! If we are talking about people loving people the only person that loved people was Melly. Scarlet only loved herself and Tara. She lost so much because she was mean, hateful and proud. Rhett was honestly no better, they tormented each other when they could have just been open and honest with each other. They deserved each other and the pain they cases each other. And Ashley was a lost soul after the war, urning for something he would never get back and because he couldn’t let go he was miserable.
All in all I loved the book, I still love the movie and I’m so glad I accomplished this goal!
I’m a bit torn on reviewing Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell given its divisiveness. Because of this I want to preface my review by saying I am wholly aware this book is not an accurate depiction of slavery and I do not read it as such. Do I believe that it’s a romanticized view of how some Southerners of the time viewed slavery, certainly, but I am under no illusion that it reflects slavery in any realistic way. I say this to hopefully limit the number of comments telling me this book is not an accurate portrayal of slavery because I know that, and I do not read it to be one.
I first read the book as a summer reading requirement for high school and have loved it ever since. The story of Scarlett is one that touched me then and still does today. She is truly an unlikeable character, yet I couldn’t help but like her. She is written in such a real and honest way. What I always appreciate about her as a character is how much she grows but also somehow stays exactly the same. Growing up I had the habit of cutting off my nose to spite my face which is probably why I connected so strongly with Scarlett because to me, this is her preeminent trait. Even when she is able to see how her response to a situation will negatively impact her, she is unable to stop herself from acting in the visceral manner she is feeling in the moment. So often Scarlett’s petulance is rebuked by reviewers but to me it is such a necessity to the story. At the start of the book, she is a 16-year-old, spoiled beyond measure, and obstinate in every way.
Rhett is much the same to me. He has an awareness of himself and the situations he is in but cannot stop himself from acting to his own detriment. While I understand his character was written to be abrasive and brash there is more to his disparaging conduct than simply wanting to brush off the genteel south he has come to scorn. I find him fundamentally unable to overcome the chip on his shoulder stopping him from stepping out of the games he’s playing and growing.
The remaining ensemble of characters are written just as beautifully. Each and every one have a realness to them that I don’t always find in books. I never tire of Suellen’s unwavering commitment to herself or Melanie’s unfailing grace in times where it was easy to be anything but. India’s steadfast disdain and Careen’s steadfast devotion endear them to me because while not always ideal paths they both held true to who they were. Ashley may be the one character I harbor the most resentment towards. To me he has a true understanding of the unscrupulous situations he puts himself in and rarely does anything to prevent them. I’m sure many would disagree, but I always read Ashley as a man who is trying to have his cake and eat it too. While I’m sure the same could be said about Rhett in ways I don’t think that Rhett sees and understands himself in the way Ashley does which is where the difference lies.
In the end, Gone with the Wind is and will remain one of my all-time favorite books. I have no doubt I could go on and on about the nuances throughout this story of grit and determination, but I’ll leave it here. This certainly isn’t a book for everyone, but I do highly recommend it. A true classic that will always get 5 stars from me. Also, the copy from Easton Press that my sister got me for Christmas is absolutely stunning and worth the money!
I first read the book as a summer reading requirement for high school and have loved it ever since. The story of Scarlett is one that touched me then and still does today. She is truly an unlikeable character, yet I couldn’t help but like her. She is written in such a real and honest way. What I always appreciate about her as a character is how much she grows but also somehow stays exactly the same. Growing up I had the habit of cutting off my nose to spite my face which is probably why I connected so strongly with Scarlett because to me, this is her preeminent trait. Even when she is able to see how her response to a situation will negatively impact her, she is unable to stop herself from acting in the visceral manner she is feeling in the moment. So often Scarlett’s petulance is rebuked by reviewers but to me it is such a necessity to the story. At the start of the book, she is a 16-year-old, spoiled beyond measure, and obstinate in every way.
Rhett is much the same to me. He has an awareness of himself and the situations he is in but cannot stop himself from acting to his own detriment. While I understand his character was written to be abrasive and brash there is more to his disparaging conduct than simply wanting to brush off the genteel south he has come to scorn. I find him fundamentally unable to overcome the chip on his shoulder stopping him from stepping out of the games he’s playing and growing.
The remaining ensemble of characters are written just as beautifully. Each and every one have a realness to them that I don’t always find in books. I never tire of Suellen’s unwavering commitment to herself or Melanie’s unfailing grace in times where it was easy to be anything but. India’s steadfast disdain and Careen’s steadfast devotion endear them to me because while not always ideal paths they both held true to who they were. Ashley may be the one character I harbor the most resentment towards. To me he has a true understanding of the unscrupulous situations he puts himself in and rarely does anything to prevent them. I’m sure many would disagree, but I always read Ashley as a man who is trying to have his cake and eat it too. While I’m sure the same could be said about Rhett in ways I don’t think that Rhett sees and understands himself in the way Ashley does which is where the difference lies.
In the end, Gone with the Wind is and will remain one of my all-time favorite books. I have no doubt I could go on and on about the nuances throughout this story of grit and determination, but I’ll leave it here. This certainly isn’t a book for everyone, but I do highly recommend it. A true classic that will always get 5 stars from me. Also, the copy from Easton Press that my sister got me for Christmas is absolutely stunning and worth the money!
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wow. I can't believe I waited this long to read Gone with the Wind. Maybe I needed to read it now. Anyway, it was excellent.