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Summary: Rascist
Review: There is so much lip service paid to how good this book is, and how everyone should read it, and yadda yadda yadda.The prose is boring, way too purple and prosaic. It makes Soap Operas look realistic. None of this speaks to the fact that the whole book is RASCIST. The south was built on the backs of African-Americans, and they died to build the South up. They are still fighting for equality, and now we have some romantic idealization of the South, and Margaret Mitchell makes the Klan look like some good group of good ol' boys. I am disgusted that a book this blatently racist and snotty is still held up as a classic.
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Summary: Quite Possibly the Finest First Novel Ever Written
Review: As an author with my first novel in its initial release, I am amazed at my recent rereading of GONE WITH THE WIND. I find it hard to believe (though I've known it forever) that GONE WITH THE WIND was Margaret Mitchell's first novel. She pulled it all together here with strong characters, a remarkable plot, and fabulous writing centered around the crucial event in American history. This novel, we all know the story, has become a foundation of American culture. It deserves to be. Read this novel, or read it again, if you haven't for awhile.
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Summary: Just a little disconcerting...
Review: Of course I love GWTW. I have read it at least a hundred times and it never fails to capture me. However, I want to make it clear to those who have children who wish to read GWTW, or if you are a young person yourself, that this is a novel which glorifies the ideals of the 'old south'. And that 'old south' so dearly loved and cherished by the characters of the book is one built with the sweat and blood of thousands of African Americans, and not those who reaped the benefits of slavery. By all means, enjoy this book for its romanticism. However, I think it is imperative that such misguided idealism and blatent cruelty must be treated as such and explained to those who are still rather impressionable.
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Summary: This book was superb!!
Review: This book was an amazing view of the Civil War era as well as a beautiful love story. It is a testament to the strain the war caused on every person in the country at the time. Aside from the war it let's you in to the parts of your soul that too many try to hide. Some people think Scarlett was a demon, but I think she was and is a part of every person. Everyone should read GWTW. If you don't your really missing out. It is by far the best I've ever read and I'm convinced I'll never find better.
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Summary: The definative epic
Review: I recieved Gone With the Wind as a Christmas gift and was not very excited about it. I had seen the movie and did not care for it, so I thought the book would problably be even worse--dragging on and on. I was so wrong. While not a quick read by any means, Gone With the Wind is completely fasinating. Everything about this book is perfect, from the characters to the events of the Civil War. Every character, especially the main characters, but even the minor characters, were wonderfully developed and real. I fell in love with each one. Scarlett and Rhett were written so honestly that, even in their wicked times, I could not help but love them. Melanie and Ashely as well were beautifully crafted. The story line is full of intimate, captivating details. Every scene is vital to the feel of the story and the final outcome. It has been several weeks since I finshed Gone With the Wind and I still find myself thinking about it and reliving it in my mind. There is a warning, however: When reading this book, do not read it from the the perspective of a person living in the 21st century. You must remember that our values have changed and, while definately for the better, the culture of Gone With the Wind should be judged on the basis of their own culture and morality, not our own. With that in mind, settle down for one of the most beautifully written and imaginatively creative books of our time.
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Summary: Long, But Entertaining!
Review: Really, that's my only gripe. Too many pages and all that dialogue and long paragraphs with Mammy and Prissy and all the others talking so strangely. I blame it on Margaret Mitchell! But despite the length (1,037 pages) and overbearing dialogue, I found the book to be very enjoyable. It took me a whole year to read this damn thing, but at least I finally finished! And I am not going to read SCARLETT or THE WIND DONE GONE! Anyways, I loved the movie especially! Vivien Leigh is hot and gorgeous! Gable is Gable, classy and smug! I have the tape at home as part of my Best Picture collection. The movie is also long, at nearly 4 hours! But in the end, Mitchell did a good job. Alice Randall and Alexandra Ripley should be ashamed of themselves for thinking they could do better! HA! Pretty good reading, as long as nothing interferes with it. I found myself putting the damn thing away and leaving it for months on end. Thanks to my job with those bastards at the UF Foundation, I got a chance to get through it! I am the man!
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Summary: Page-turning classic that must be read more than once!
Review: What is the point of reviewing this book? Everyone knows that it is amazing - the movie won many Oscars and got 5 stars, a rare rating for a movie. I read this 1024 page-turner in about 1 month. It takes a little while to get into the story, but not long. Scarlett's character does get a little frustrating at times, you just want to yell at her so she understands!! But that's what makes this book a definite classic. There shouldn't be anybody in the world without this book on their bookshelves, and I mean anybody. And what is even better is owning an older version, or even a first edition! This book makes you want to know everything about it: the movie, the author, a sequel!! Speaking of that, there is "Scarlett: The Sequel to Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind" by Alexandra Ripley. I would definitely recommend that also, I'm about half way through it. Though the author is different, you get into her style quickly and fall back into the romance of Scarlett and Rhett. I would suggest saving the movie (if you haven't seen it) for after reading the book. A great summer read. Worth the $6!!!
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Summary: GWTW
Review: This is without a doubt the best book in the world! I loved the way Margret Mitchell made the charecters so realistic. If you don't read this book you will be missing out on alot. The ending however is heartbreaking. I have read this book a dozen times and it never gets boring. I love the witty remarks of Rhett. This is a book you don't want to miss out on.
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Summary: Truly Magnificant
Review: This book is magical. It is enthralling and hard to peel your eyes away from. It is a delight to read and when you pull yourself away your mind is still in the old South. I found myself often dazed when I wasn't reading it. It is time consuming. Though this book is fantastic I both loved and hated the ending. It just didn't feel right. Like it wasn't finished and it desperatley needed a sequal. It would have been wonderful if Margaret Mitchell had written the sequal but she didn't so A. Ripley gave it her best shot. Although she is critizised for it I thought is was good as I don't believe GWTW is finished without the most famous characters of all time; Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler, together and in love.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: This book is just amazing. It is mind blowing. I loved it, I never wanted it to end. When I finally pulled myself away to eat or something I was dazed. I felt as though I were wearing glorious, beautiful dresses and corsets. The ending left me heartbroken. As fantastic and brilliant as this novel is, I both loved and hated the ending. It wasn't right as Scarlett and Rhett were made for eachother. So I read the sequal and although it could never match Maragret Mitchell, I was delighted to see Rhett and Scarlett together. It was though it had finally ended as I was far to curious and left hanging to leave it at the ending in Gone With The Wind. It is truly a masterpiece and I wish that Margaret had written the sequal, not alexandra and Margaret Mitchell was the only one who could really make the characters come alive as she did. I am only 15 but this novel makes the gentle, romantic days on the old South so appealing that I wish I knew what it was like to be there! For those who didn't like the sequal I find it hard to think that you didn't like the ending. It was just so hard to leave it with Rhett and Scarlett apart - him not loving her. Read Gone With the Wind than read the sequal Scarlett. Although Scarlett isn't great, it leaves you feeling pleased that they are together!
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