quicksliver99 's review for:

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

2.0

challenging tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This was a hard read all around. I grew up watching the movie with my grandparents and the love story was why I watched it as a child. Growing up no one ever explained what war was going on at the time or what a slave even was. It wasn’t until I was in school and learning about it, did I realize what was happening. The book is very different and the strong racism was a lot to get through. I did force myself to finish the book, but I personally would never pick it up again. I loved Scarlett as a child and especially Rhett, but after getting a better idea of who they were in the book I personally can’t recommend this book to anyone unless you plan to read it to make yourself uncomfortable.