Gone with the Wind

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Summary: The best book I have ever read
Review: This is an incredible book! I found it extremely hard to put down. Margaret Mitchell guids you through all of the human emothions with this one. I is a griping novel about this civil war and it truely shows you what a horrible thing war is. Although I have not had that much time to read many books I can easily say that this book is the best I have ever read. I would esily give it 6 stars!

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Summary: This book was intriguing, romantic, and fascinating.
Review: When I picked up this book, I expected a long romance novel about a woman and her lover. What I read kept me up until 3 a.m. trying to finish it in one sitting. I would reccommend it to anyone. The one star I removed was due to the fact that it sometimes became confusing, with all of the marriages and deaths. I loved it. I severely do NOT reccommend to ANYONE the sequel, Scarlett.

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Summary: A great literary and historical masterpiece
Review: GWTW is, by far, the greatest romantic piece of historical literature ever published. It takes into account the psychological drama of an egotistical teenage girl coming of age as her world falls apart. Scarlett is portrayed with many imperfections (just as we all have), but in the end she sees the error of her ways. It is an American classic because of its representation of our societies obssession with self, and I believe everyone can see at least a piece of themselves in her, which is what makes the story so compelling. I read it for the first time at the age of 13, and 12 years later it continues to stand as the greatest novel ever written in my mind. I recommend it to anyone interested in analyzing a seemingly bad character and finding the reason behind their actions.

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Summary: Wonderful! Best book I've ever read!
Review: This book, Gone With the Wind, was so beautifully written that it seemed like the characters came off the page. Scarlett was not just someone from a book, but actually someone who lived.
The book was the tale of Scarlett O'Hara from when she was 16 till she was 28. At the beginning of the book, Scarlett, daughter of a wealthy plantation owner, is in love with Ashley Wilkes. But Ashley is to marry his timid cousin Melanie Hamilton. Scarlett is very upset, but ends up marrying Charles Hamilton, Melanie's (also timid) brother to hurt Ashley. But war starts, and the men go off. Scarlett starts to realize that the war isn't just an exciting, little game, and she meets Rhett Butler. During the siege of Atlanta, I held my breath, anxious to see what was next. Scarlett ends up marrying twice again and has 3 children Wade, Ella, and Bonnie.
Excellent book! The movie was great too, though it left out some things. But if you want to read more details than the movie, read the book.

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Summary: A wannabe "War & Peace."
Review: Written during the Great Depression when Americans needed escapism, GWTW and the resulting movie it spawned are primarily responsible for distorting many Americans impressions of slavery, as well as trivializing the horror of the Civil War. If you like your history covered with moonlight and magnolias and sugar-coated beyond all reality GWTW is just what you are looking for. After all, its only fiction. Problem is, too many people over the years have come to regard it as almost gospel. In the end, GWTW is little more than a cheap attempt to create an American version of Tolstoy's "War & Peace."

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Summary: A Novel Well Worth the Time to Read
Review: Gone with the Wind was truly the best novel I have ever read and by far my favorite. Margaret Mitchell described every little detail so one could see it vividly, even if it was only in one's imagination. The characters were very much like real people and that is something not all author's are able to accomplish. The sequel, although it was a good effort, could not compare to the original. I think Gone with the Wind is a novel that everyone should read. If you haven't already read GWTW, then you don't know what you are missing. :-) :-)

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Summary: How do you sum up this novel in one line?!?
Review: This book is incredible in every way! When I read it the first time, I became obsessed and was transported back to that era. I thought about it so much that even now, over 3 years later, when I read any part of it, I feels so familiar, a little like coming home. As large as the novel is, you won't regret a single moment you spend reading it. I recomend Gone with the Wind to anyone, especially anyone who loves to be transported to another time and place!

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Summary: Simply put : simply breathtaking
Review: Even though I am only thirteen, I am still able to grasp the grandeur of this novel. It is truly one of a kind.

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Summary: ACTUALLY, it's, 'My dear, I don't give a damn'.
Review: Every time I read this novel, it makes me stop and think how there could be so few genuinley talented people on this earth, with someone like Ms. Mitchell to set such a fine example. Her ability to make the characters jump out from the pages is astounding. Her description of raw, human emotion move Scarlett from haughty, capricious and naive, to indignant, through livid and past loquaciously melancholy. This novel is unforgettably and extraodinarily real, penetrating, and poignant. And as for the sequel, A.R.'s 'Scarlett', I think it was great. Obviously not as good as the original, but the effort was recognized and well noted. (I hope that doesn't in any way sound patronizing). I recommend both novels to all ages, and regardless of what type of books you usually like to read. Guaranteed, you will love it!

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Summary: The Best Book Ever
Review: I am thirteen, and have just graduated 7th grade. I have read Gone with the Wind twice in the past year. I do believe it is the best novel I have read or ever will read. The first time I read Gone with the Wind, it took me four days to read. (the complete unabridged version). I did not spend all day reading it because I was in Kyoto, Japan siteseeing. The second time I was in school and had homework and other things to do so it took me a week to read it again. I also have read Scarlett it also was very good, but not as good as the original. If you haven't read it yet give Gone with the Wind a try!