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Loved it. Thought it brilliantly written. I can't believe I so enjoyed a book with so unlikeable a main character. Highly recommend.
Ga bisa berkata-kata rasanya setelah membaca buku ini. Masih membekas dan juga kebayang-bayang. Kesel dan ga percaya ending nya begitu.
Oh! Margaret Mitchell kau berhasil mengaduk-aduk emosi ku sedari awal membaca buku-mu.
Ga heran buku ini merupakan 1001 buku yang wajib dibaca.
Scarlet O Hara merupakan tokoh utama di buku ini yang sifatnya egois, licik mau nikung temen nya bahkan saudara nya sendiri deh.
Dari ketika ia menjadi primadona dikotanya ketika berumur 16 tahun, ia sudah mempunyai sifat yang kekanak-kanakan. Egois dan slalu ingin mendapatkan apa yang ia inginkan, bagaimana pun caranya.
Pada akhirnya ketika Perang meletus pun tidak mengubah sikap nya yang demikian. Baru di akhir ia menyesal dan semua sudah terlambat.
Kalau kau ingin menemukan kisah cinta indah yang romantis.. hmmm dibuku ini ga akan demikian. Malah si pengarang dengan tega membuat nasib Scarlet demikian tragis.
Tapi beneran bagus banget buku ini. Buku setebal ini kuhabiskan dalam waktu 1 minggu. Margaret Mitchel sangat pandai dalam mendeskripsikan apa yang terjadi pada setiap tokoh2 dalam buku sehingga kita akan terhanyut didalam nya dan merasa ingin tahu selanjutnya dan selanjutnya.
Seandainya nasib Scarlet di akhir ga demikian
Huhuhu tega banget Mba Mitchel ^^
Oh! Margaret Mitchell kau berhasil mengaduk-aduk emosi ku sedari awal membaca buku-mu.
Ga heran buku ini merupakan 1001 buku yang wajib dibaca.
Scarlet O Hara merupakan tokoh utama di buku ini yang sifatnya egois, licik mau nikung temen nya bahkan saudara nya sendiri deh.
Dari ketika ia menjadi primadona dikotanya ketika berumur 16 tahun, ia sudah mempunyai sifat yang kekanak-kanakan. Egois dan slalu ingin mendapatkan apa yang ia inginkan, bagaimana pun caranya.
Pada akhirnya ketika Perang meletus pun tidak mengubah sikap nya yang demikian. Baru di akhir ia menyesal dan semua sudah terlambat.
Kalau kau ingin menemukan kisah cinta indah yang romantis.. hmmm dibuku ini ga akan demikian. Malah si pengarang dengan tega membuat nasib Scarlet demikian tragis.
Tapi beneran bagus banget buku ini. Buku setebal ini kuhabiskan dalam waktu 1 minggu. Margaret Mitchel sangat pandai dalam mendeskripsikan apa yang terjadi pada setiap tokoh2 dalam buku sehingga kita akan terhanyut didalam nya dan merasa ingin tahu selanjutnya dan selanjutnya.
Seandainya nasib Scarlet di akhir ga demikian
Huhuhu tega banget Mba Mitchel ^^
It took me months to read this, but it was absolutely worth it. This truly is an American epic. It has many flaws, yes, but it is also intensely beautiful.
Well fiddle-dee-dee, no one is as surprised as me that I'm giving this book 3 stars.
For the first ~250 pages all I could think was "snooooooooooze." I was fully prepared to give this 1 star upon slogging through and thought the only thing "epic" about this is the fact that it manages to be over 1,000 pages and still be so boring. At some point, maybe halfway through, I figured it could be a solid 2 star read. And now, here we are at 3.
I will not be commenting on the overt racism in this novel since there are plenty of resources on the topic, though I will say that it certainly brought my enjoyment down. In this day and age it made me wince. Written in the 1930s, this book is a love letter to the Confederate South during the Civil War, so some may ask how I could expect anything different. To this I say: considering the times, I don't expect it to have been written differently, but my modern disappointment remains strong.
I don't like war books and I don't particularly like romances, so I figured this was two strikes against me. I'll admit the war parts were probably the worst chunk of this book, and I would honestly not call this book a true romance. If it is, it's a terrible one. There is not a single romantic aspect of this book that I would consider being worthy of swooning over.
Although many unlikeable characters are featured, I eventually found their growth to be interesting. I don't mean growth as in learning to be better people, I mean literal growing older and facing life. They all yearn for the good old days and revolve their life around such yearning. Are they good characters? No. Are they still interesting to read about? Eventually!
I was literally laughing out loud at some parts of this book, which greatly surprised me.
"Death and taxes and childbirth! There's never any convenient time for any of them!" -Scarlett, p.659
"I should love you, for you are so charming and talented at many useless accomplishments." -Rhett, p.334
"[Scarlett says she could have been nicer to her deceased husband] You could have been- if you'd been somebody else. But you were born to bully anyone who'll let you do it." -Rhett, p.821
In all, this novel impressed me and exceeded my expectations. Calling it an epic classic of all-time may be extreme, but as a period piece it definitely serves it's purpose. I never would have got through it without the assistance of the wonderful audiobook guiding me along. I can't say I recommend reading it, but I'm glad I did nonetheless.
For the first ~250 pages all I could think was "snooooooooooze." I was fully prepared to give this 1 star upon slogging through and thought the only thing "epic" about this is the fact that it manages to be over 1,000 pages and still be so boring. At some point, maybe halfway through, I figured it could be a solid 2 star read. And now, here we are at 3.
I will not be commenting on the overt racism in this novel since there are plenty of resources on the topic, though I will say that it certainly brought my enjoyment down. In this day and age it made me wince. Written in the 1930s, this book is a love letter to the Confederate South during the Civil War, so some may ask how I could expect anything different. To this I say: considering the times, I don't expect it to have been written differently, but my modern disappointment remains strong.
I don't like war books and I don't particularly like romances, so I figured this was two strikes against me. I'll admit the war parts were probably the worst chunk of this book, and I would honestly not call this book a true romance. If it is, it's a terrible one. There is not a single romantic aspect of this book that I would consider being worthy of swooning over.
Although many unlikeable characters are featured, I eventually found their growth to be interesting. I don't mean growth as in learning to be better people, I mean literal growing older and facing life. They all yearn for the good old days and revolve their life around such yearning. Are they good characters? No. Are they still interesting to read about? Eventually!
I was literally laughing out loud at some parts of this book, which greatly surprised me.
"Death and taxes and childbirth! There's never any convenient time for any of them!" -Scarlett, p.659
"I should love you, for you are so charming and talented at many useless accomplishments." -Rhett, p.334
"[Scarlett says she could have been nicer to her deceased husband] You could have been- if you'd been somebody else. But you were born to bully anyone who'll let you do it." -Rhett, p.821
In all, this novel impressed me and exceeded my expectations. Calling it an epic classic of all-time may be extreme, but as a period piece it definitely serves it's purpose. I never would have got through it without the assistance of the wonderful audiobook guiding me along. I can't say I recommend reading it, but I'm glad I did nonetheless.
Starting in 1974, I have read GWTW at least 8 times through.
I love the focus on physically, emotionally, economically and/or psychologically strong female characters.
Looking back, I see that I must also have been attracted to the ethical dilemmas that abound.
Every time I describe the story, I think of strong women, and the, to me, ancillary male characters.
I love the focus on physically, emotionally, economically and/or psychologically strong female characters.
Looking back, I see that I must also have been attracted to the ethical dilemmas that abound.
Every time I describe the story, I think of strong women, and the, to me, ancillary male characters.
Ridiculous that this overblown "Song of the South" style book that turns the KKK into heroes and abolitionists into raving lunatics is rated so highly because "the protagonist has depth" as though there's something more to Scarlett other than being a selfish women who became wealthy on the backs of slaves. The novel is as dense as she is, and poorly crafted to boot.
This took me a while to get through. I hadn't seem the movie in so many years I couldn't remember all the details. I will watch the movie again because I have a feeling it's very different from the book. I never recalled Scarlet or Rhett being such pains in the you know where. They are both headstrong and not at all the way I remember them. Probably because it's been way too long since I've seen the movie.
I did enjoy the book though. A lot went on over a long period of time. I wish Scarlett had grown up a little and realized things long before she did.
I did enjoy the book though. A lot went on over a long period of time. I wish Scarlett had grown up a little and realized things long before she did.
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-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