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amymegan27's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Classism
lemonflower's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Blood, Abortion, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
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
schwambibambi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
She also treated Melly like trash, although she was the most kind-hearted person I know. Melly really is an inspiration for empathy, forgiveness and blind trust. She deserved to be treated better than what Scarlett did to her, whishing that she died in childbirth and wanting to steal her husband. Since I know a Melanie in real life that I don't like, I immediatly hopped onto the Melly-hating bus Scarlett started, but I grew to love as much as Scarlett did, but I realised it earlier. I think Mellly is a character I'll keep in mind and think of when I need to be empathetic.
Rhett was a wild ride. He was over 30 years old when they first met and immediatly fell in love with her, so he's a predator. That out of the way, I liked him. Yes, he was also really cruel, but he gave Scarlett so many chances. He helped her so much (and she appreciated none of that), I genuenly wished for him to be happy. At first, I thought he was joking when he said he wanted to leave Scarlett, but when I realised he wasn't, I understood. I was still sad, but also content that he found a way to happy, even when it didn't involve Scarlett (which is probably for the better).
To the setting: the war was brutal. It is still romanticised, since the perspective of Scarlett and her environment were pro-slavery. The KKK and her 2nd husband's involvement in it were obviously romanticised, too. I don't know enough about the Reconstruction to judge that, but it felt realistic from a Southerner's perspective.
A short rant: Margaret Mitchell did corsets so dirty. They weren't at all like she described them. The were comfortable and fit like a second skin to you. If you want to learn more, I recommend Bernadette Banner or Karolina Zebrowska on YouTube.
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Misogyny, and Murder
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Miscarriage