jmeyers888's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Classism, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Death, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Racism, Slavery, Racial slurs, War, Emotional abuse, and Grief
Moderate: Child death
whoz_ophelia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This book was a rollercoaster of emotions; anger and frustration not infrequent. The nuances in race, gender, and class relations
had me constantly questioning what I'd previously known to be true of that time and place.
I don't feel comfortable recommending this book to anyone because of the subject matter, but it was a wild read.
Graphic: Slavery, Racism, Racial slurs, and War
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Death of parent, and Miscarriage
Minor: Sexual assault and Rape
liz_e's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Child death, Death, War, Grief, Murder, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Fire/Fire injury, Racism, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Slavery, and Violence
mirliz's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Slavery
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Death of parent, and Physical abuse
Minor: Animal death, Grief, Hate crime, Miscarriage, and War
felicitous_m's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Racism and Sexism
Moderate: Alcohol, Medical content, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Incest, Infidelity, and Miscarriage
Minor: Sexual content
remmyemmy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Xenophobia, Racism, Racial slurs, Rape, War, Death, Child death, Murder, Sexism, and Physical abuse
RACISTtmickey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Death, Racism, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Murder, Pregnancy, Slavery, Toxic relationship, and War
Moderate: Infertility, Sexual assault, Sexism, Violence, and Hate crime
jessgreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
- This book is really funny.
There are a lot of times when I was reading this that I audibly laughed out loud. Mammy is really funny, and I loved how no-nonsense she is at just about everything. She's probably one of the best characters in the book, and I just absolutely adored her. The Scarlett/Rhett banter is also amazing, and definitely one of my absolute favorite parts of this book. As a new Rhett Butler stan I will die for this man and he can also hit me with a horse and buggy and I would thank him. - This book is not really a romance, and I feel like I've been lied to my entire life about this.
Before reading this book, I only really had minimal understanding of some of the very pop culture elements. ('Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn'/ Scarlett making a dress out of curtains/ Slaves / Racist white people/ Civil War & poverty. I've never seen the movie, never read a review of the book, or really, a synopsis, and probably never would have thought to pick this up had it not been on the PBS Great American Reads list that I've been trying to tackle for several years. I don't know what got ingrained in my head that screamed THIS IS A REALLY ROMANTIC BOOK, but somewhere along the way that weaved itself into my brain, and let me be the first to say how disappointed I am that it is probably the least romantic book. I spent 959 pages waiting for this big happily-ever-after that I had put into my own head, and uh... yeah, I ended up crying when I was done reading it because it certainly does not give you that at all.
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Graphic: Death of parent, War, Miscarriage, Racism, Child death, Slavery, Death, and Sexism
Moderate: Grief, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Physical abuse
Minor: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy
morgancleaver's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Colonisation, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and War
Moderate: Death of parent and Misogyny
Minor: Emotional abuse
gm_vak's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Abortion, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Incest, Infertility, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Violence, and War