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Is this book ok for teenagers to read? Is it fiction?

Tlanci For trivial fun, the author was a cousin of Doc Holiday -- in fact Miss Melanie is based upon a shared cousin he allegedly loved; but alas, she joined…moreFor trivial fun, the author was a cousin of Doc Holiday -- in fact Miss Melanie is based upon a shared cousin he allegedly loved; but alas, she joined a convent. Yes, the use of (now) shocking language in the context of racism, and race relationships as they were understood by a woman of the authors background vs the reality of others in the era should be addressed. (less)

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Gone with the Wind

by Margaret Mitchell

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