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spencerdance's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
As racist as I expected it to be? More so. Standard white savior stuff mixed with just about every stereotype you could possibly imagine.
Better than the weird nonsense in the thornbirds, my comparison for all trashy epics. No. I'd rather read that again 10000 times than read this ever again.
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Antisemitism, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
tree_branch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Blood, Abortion, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
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, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Grief, Medical trauma, War, and Classism
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: Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and War
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Miscarriage, and Death of parent
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
c_lizziebeth'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: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and War
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: Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, and Death of parent
Minor: Animal death, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Grief, and War
feral_sapphic'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: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Cursing, Death, Incest, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol
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: Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Xenophobia, Murder, and War
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, Miscarriage, Racism, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and War
Moderate: Hate crime, Infertility, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Violence
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: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Physical abuse, Grief, and Alcohol
Minor: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment