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Every re-read of this masterpiece makes me love it more and ache more for Scarlett, the beautiful, redoubtable, fearless protagonist who draws her strength from the red earth of her Tara. More and more, it seems to me that the main focus of Mitchell’s epic novel is not the restrained love between Scarlett and debonair Ashley, nor the stubborn passion between Scarlett and rascal Rhett, but rather the iron clad bond of friendship between Scarlett and the timid, steadfast Melanie: a bond stronger t
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Meh!
I honestly did not get the hype. And I tried.
Spoilt Scarlet O'Hara loves Ashley Wilkes purely because she has decided she should. (I could honestly never figure out why) but Ashley marries Melanie.
Scarlett survives this rejection, several disastrous romantic entanglements and the American Civil War purely by being selfish. For 1000 pages!
Our only comedic reprieve is Rhett Butler who is more cad than romantic hero.
If it wasn't for Mammy and Melanie Wilkes, I would never have finished this bo ...more
I honestly did not get the hype. And I tried.
Spoilt Scarlet O'Hara loves Ashley Wilkes purely because she has decided she should. (I could honestly never figure out why) but Ashley marries Melanie.
Scarlett survives this rejection, several disastrous romantic entanglements and the American Civil War purely by being selfish. For 1000 pages!
Our only comedic reprieve is Rhett Butler who is more cad than romantic hero.
If it wasn't for Mammy and Melanie Wilkes, I would never have finished this bo ...more
I avoided this book all through my early years, avoided the movie... All because what i saw of it, Scarlett was a silly, frivolous belle. But reading it finally, she is more than silly, shallow, oblivious, annoying- she's tough, resilient and generous even if she didn't realize it. Complicated characters are my favorite reads- now I understand all the hubbub over it!
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