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A review by bookish_manda
Scarlett by Alexandra Ripley
2.0
Scarlett is the unnecessary sequel to the classic Gone with the Wind. It picks up with Scarlett’s life after Rhett leaves her. This whole book chronicles Scarlett’s schemes for getting Rhett back.
Ripley missed the mark on this one... First off, Gone with the Wind didn’t warrant a sequel. Mitchell did a fantastic job using the plot and situations to develop Scarlett as a character. Much of this book seemed to have random filler events that didn’t really help to develop the (weak) plot or Scarlett’s character development. Second, there were several moments in the book when the language or situation didn’t seem accurate for the time period. I wish Ripley would’ve utilized the language and writing style that Mitchell used in the original.
I gave this book 2/5 stars simply because I took the time to finish it. You may have noticed that it took me a month to read... That is very unusual for me, but I finished it anyways.
Ripley missed the mark on this one... First off, Gone with the Wind didn’t warrant a sequel. Mitchell did a fantastic job using the plot and situations to develop Scarlett as a character. Much of this book seemed to have random filler events that didn’t really help to develop the (weak) plot or Scarlett’s character development. Second, there were several moments in the book when the language or situation didn’t seem accurate for the time period. I wish Ripley would’ve utilized the language and writing style that Mitchell used in the original.
I gave this book 2/5 stars simply because I took the time to finish it. You may have noticed that it took me a month to read... That is very unusual for me, but I finished it anyways.