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itsanaxiom'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: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Sexual violence, Dementia, and Pregnancy
Minor: Alcoholism
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
lamnhi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Toxic relationship, and War
Moderate: Miscarriage and Murder
magellen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I can see why this book blew up in 1936 bc the prose and internalization of Scarlett keep you on the hook to see what else could possibly go wrong. She is THAT bitch the whole book, and it is hilarious on numerous occasions to watch the suffering play out.
That said. Rhett. My poor boy.
Anyway if you take this on, take on a nonsympathetic historical account of the civil war too, and of slavery, to wash Mitchell's propaganda back out of your brain. Godspeed and be prepared for your skin to crawl with the racist bullshit.
Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, and Classism
leannprij's review against another edition
3.5
That being said I did the audiobook version by Linda Stephens who was INCREDIBLE. She really brought this story alive and I was sucked in from day one. If you asked me half way through this book I would've given it 5 stars all around. That being said, it is a DIFFICULT subject matter and very racist. I understand that it was written in a different time and I just kept it in the back of my mind the whole time while cringing at almost every paragraph.
If you're anything like me, who requires emotional closure to novels, stories, shows or movies because you get sucked into them whole heartedly. BE WARNED you will be sad at the end, and you'll be uncomfortable in that sadness.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Murder, and War
kimberlina82'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Classism
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
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