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Gone with the Wind

Margaret Mitchell

Start date: February 1, 2015

Finish date: February 10, 2015

Discussion: . Week 1: More Than 500 Pages

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. Week 1: More Than 500 Pages

* Week 1: Introduction
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Jun 16, 2011 Tracey rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Feb 05, 2014 Beth Caruso rated it liked it

So I finally read this book. This rating was a real struggle for me. Every woman I know has said – “it is my favorite book of all time.” Then I ask, “how old were you when you read it.” Most say – they read it multiple times in their teen years. Well, I am not a teenager. So here are my thoughts … despite the length, I never considered not finishing the book. It kept my interest and it was a great story. However, comments like “I will think about that tomorrow” and “fiddle de dee” where so over ...more

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Dec 06, 2012 Melyssa rated it really liked it

My confession is that for years I've pretended that I had read Gone With the Wind. I am sure I had skimmed it and I had seen the movie, but I had never read the entire 1000 page book. So this year I decided to read the whole thing once and for all.

For story alone, I would give this five stars. I admire Scarlett's determination and independence even though it made her quite unlikeable at times. I love the character of Rhett Butler, and wished there was more of him in the book. To me, the whole st ...more

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Jun 05, 2010 Jesse rated it really liked it

Well, that only took a month! I'll probably have to surrender my man-card for saying this, but this "classic" of American literature is well-deserved of its title. Scarlett O'Hara is one the most interesting and intriguing characters that I have read about in a long time. The most amazing and entertaining part of this novel is the development of the characters. No main character, save perhaps Melanie, is the same at the end of the novel as at the beginning. They all change and change each other ...more

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