Gone with the Wind
by Margret Mitchell
5 stars
Scarlett O'Hara is a beautiful, strong willed, thick headed southern bell living on her fathers plantation, Tara. She is able to make any man eat out of the palm of her hand, and she uses her skills to get whatever she wants and spite other girls. She meets her match in Rhett Butler, a wild man disowned by his family and followed by a train of horrible rumors wherever he goes. The civil war no one really thought would begin started in the middle of summer, and suddenly she and all the other girls her age had to grow up fast. She watched Atlanta go up in flames, protected Tara from invading Union troops, and kept her family together on the power of her own will. She, her son, her old flame Ashley, and his wife Melanie would have starved to death if not for her cold calculating actions. Scarlett was not afraid to lie, cheat, and steal if it meant that she would never have to go hungry again, and her fears lead her to making new friends and new enemies in those she was close to before the war. Scarlett found security financially, but her relationships ended up crashing down around her.
I absolutely LOVED this book! I was the perfect mix of romance, action, and adventure. I don't think you could find a historical fiction more true to its time period. If you like historical fiction, and books with a strong female leads you will like Gone with the Wind. The lead characters in The Adoration of Jemma Fox and The Host remind me a lot of Scarlett. There is a little bit of in this book (except Sci-fi) so I'm sure something will grab your interest.
2 comments:
So glad you loved the book and I'm very happy you chose it for summer reading. Good job on the review, too!
This book was fantastic, it was so romantic! I loved Scarlett's personality she was strong willed which was odd for the time period. I didn't like Rhett Butler personality, he was way to cocky for me but he had some good traits. I agree with your review.
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