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cubfann 's review for:
Gone with the Wind
by Margaret Mitchell
A very mixed opinion of this book. I'm not sure why it is regarded as one of the greatest American novels. I found it a compelling read; I wanted to keep reading. But the characters are horrible people, most of all Scarlett. At no point does she ever think of anyone but herself and she never learns from her myriad mistakes or change course. Rhett is a fascinating but tragic character and even Melanie, for all her upstanding virtue is blinded by her own hopeful positivity.
There is racism dripping from every page which is to be expected of a book set in the south during and immediately after the Civil War. But there are also so many narrator comments about how slavery is good for all involved, glorifying the ways of the south prior to the Civil War, and vile and animalistic depictions of every black character. Racism is celebrated by the author.
This was an engaging read but one I cannot in good conscience ever recommend to anyone.
There is racism dripping from every page which is to be expected of a book set in the south during and immediately after the Civil War. But there are also so many narrator comments about how slavery is good for all involved, glorifying the ways of the south prior to the Civil War, and vile and animalistic depictions of every black character. Racism is celebrated by the author.
This was an engaging read but one I cannot in good conscience ever recommend to anyone.