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Miriam Brantley asked this question about Gone with the Wind:
Is this book ok for teenagers to read? Is it fiction?
Nikhil I'm 17 years old, so I have first hand experience in answering this.

Of course, it is totally fine for older teenagers to read. However, I think before…moreI'm 17 years old, so I have first hand experience in answering this.

Of course, it is totally fine for older teenagers to read. However, I think before reading it, it is important for readers of any age to also have a good grasp of the true history regarding slavery, Reconstruction, and the Civil War, because much of the truth behind those events is muddled.

Also, the average person (even disregarding the teenage aspect) would probably find this book too long and difficult to read. I did not find it very difficult to read, but the misrepresentation of race relations, inaccuracy, and outright racism made me want to put down the book many times.

To sum it up, I think any book is okay for teenagers to read as long as they have appropriate context. Also, it is fiction. Historical fiction, with serious license taken as far as the reality of slavery.(less)
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Gone with the Wind
by Margaret Mitchell
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