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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
emotional
tense
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
The story is classic and really engaging but the offensive language and general theme of the book are so horrific it’s probably not worth the read. The racism and disgusting language detract from the story completely!
Wonderful. Exquisitely written, and deserving of all the accolades and praise it has received. I am glad I finally got around to reading this. Deep, developed and flawed characters, historical fiction, an insight into Southern white perspectives on slavery, the Civil War, and reconstruction that could never be fully captured in a history book. Rich, nuanced, textured, and a strong heroine with her own hamartia. I have to admit that like Scarlett, I refuse to accept the ending of this book. It's realistic but not my favorite! I will forever imagine Scarlett becoming wiser, kinder, and going back into the fray and ultimately recapturing the heart and passion of Captain Butler!
challenging
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I wanted to like this book. But after pages of Scarlett whining about Ashley before stuff started happening, I was getting anxious to be through. The war years allowed me to admire Scarlet’s grit, but it was overshadowed by her immaturity. Ultimately, I came to one conclusion: in a word of Scarletts, be a Melanie.
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The author created incredible characters that you can't help but love and hate at the same time. The banter was especially fun to read, though sometimes, it did feel out of character.
I read this as part of my reading challenge under the category of "a book that intimidates you." Well, I didn't need to be intimidated. 1,037 pages long and I didn't want it to end. I never knew that this was Margaret Mitchell's first novel, or that it won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1937. It's also surprising that Mitchell never wrote another book.
I didn't want to carry this hefty volume with me on vacation, but couldn't quite finish it before departing. With just 5 pages left, I had to set it aside for over a week. When I returned home last night, I got to go back to Tara and finish. It's one of those books that you can get completely swept up in the setting. When I read this book, I was in the South in another time. To me, that's a mark of a good book. I'm so glad I finally read this one. I thought it was going to be like work, but it was a page-turning pleasure.
I didn't want to carry this hefty volume with me on vacation, but couldn't quite finish it before departing. With just 5 pages left, I had to set it aside for over a week. When I returned home last night, I got to go back to Tara and finish. It's one of those books that you can get completely swept up in the setting. When I read this book, I was in the South in another time. To me, that's a mark of a good book. I'm so glad I finally read this one. I thought it was going to be like work, but it was a page-turning pleasure.
MUCH funnier, and more uncomfortably racist, than I expected. I listened to this via audiobook and enjoyed it.
Literally THE best book to read!!!! The relationship between Scarlett and Rhett is so legendary. I LOVE this book and I've read all the branches of it (though not from the original author).