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A review by domino407
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
4.0
I thought it would be pulp fiction, and ended up finding literature.
I was expecting a much simpler melodrama and was surprised to instead find a strong, layered portrayal of flawed characters. It's not an easy book to read, and I don't blame anyone for having problems with the language, portrayal of slavery, or its general attitude toward the war. That's all there, and it's ugly. But if you can take the book on its own terms, while it's not Austen, it does make many poignant observations about its characters, and traces in Scarlett how the strengths and weaknesses of her character affect her relationships with others.
I was expecting a much simpler melodrama and was surprised to instead find a strong, layered portrayal of flawed characters. It's not an easy book to read, and I don't blame anyone for having problems with the language, portrayal of slavery, or its general attitude toward the war. That's all there, and it's ugly. But if you can take the book on its own terms, while it's not Austen, it does make many poignant observations about its characters, and traces in Scarlett how the strengths and weaknesses of her character affect her relationships with others.