4.15 AVERAGE

emotional reflective sad medium-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: Yes
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Complicated
challenging emotional 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

I was a teenager when I read this book and I would read it again in a heartbeat. It is an American classic with a brilliance that just doesn't get old. It is a timeless classic that will go on for the future generations even if they can't ever be able to relate anymore to the horse and the buggy or the slavery of the South .....

It is a story of love, romance, war, loss and lunacy and it is the unforgettable characters of Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler that live on in your minds .... although there is that pesky little Ashley Wilkes that messes everything up but then where would be our tragedy if Scarlett were bright and saw that the true future, brains and genius lies with none other than Rhett?

It's been too long. I'm thinking I should read it again. May be back with an updated revision now that I am an adult and all ;)! But you will not regret reading the original (and only the original not any of the ridiculous sequels) of Marget Mitchell's Gone with the Win.
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DID NOT FINISH

Hated the writing. 
emotional tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

One of the few huge books I read while I was fairly young (about 13 when I read it the first time). Though I didn't necessarily like the main character and was furious about the ending, it was a great story.
adventurous emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous informative reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Mitchell convinces the audience to root for a childish, selfish Southern Belle in the midst of one of the most divisive eras in US History. It was easy to hate Scarlett but by the last chapter, it was impossible not to admire her.
adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes