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I can't believe I never added this book to my read shelves! I read it in high school.
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I first read this book when I was in the 9th Grade and have lost count of the number of times I have since read it . It is amazing how one can love a character so dislikeable. Scarlett is such a brat but she's right up there with Jo March as one of my favorite book characters.
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I am so glad I finally decided to reread this book. I read it when I was around 11 or 12, and I did not come near grasping the depth and complexity of the story.
First of, I really enjoyed the portrayal of the pre-Civil War South. I appreciated the slave stories that are not told from the perspective of the "winners"/Yankees, which is what the current history books teach. The devastation of the region/reconstruction after the war was also very enlightening to read about.
Then there is Scarlet. I d ...more
First of, I really enjoyed the portrayal of the pre-Civil War South. I appreciated the slave stories that are not told from the perspective of the "winners"/Yankees, which is what the current history books teach. The devastation of the region/reconstruction after the war was also very enlightening to read about.
Then there is Scarlet. I d ...more
This one is also a high school read and I feel kind of guilty for liking it as much as I do. As one may be able to tell from the other books I have read, I am a firm believer in the fact that whites were not in fact victims during Reconstruction which is sort of what Margaret Mitchell makes Scarlett O'Hara out to be. However, it's such a wonderful classic love story that I can't dislike this book. There is certainly something epic about the turmoil that followed the Civil War, even though I don'
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I was suprised at how much I loved this book! There is some language and attitudes that are difficult for me to swallow esp regarding slavery and African Americans, but if you can place it in a historical context one can get through it. I loved Scarlett's strength and I appreciated the emotional honesty of many of the characters who are flawed just as all of us are.
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Jul 15, 2007
Sarah
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it was amazing
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Jul 26, 2007
Fabiola Miranda
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Aug 20, 2009
Vesra (When She Reads)
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Jun 14, 2011
erin
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Nov 07, 2011
Erica
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Lisa Rosen
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Philippa Smith
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Jillian
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