tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183222708163641034.post1190083153018997808..comments2024-01-27T05:35:27.641-08:00Comments on Everead: I hated this book: Gone with the WindAlysa Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03705870547401762370noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183222708163641034.post-6204700547469479122014-08-31T20:56:03.966-07:002014-08-31T20:56:03.966-07:00Yeah, and not only do you not like her, you're...Yeah, and not only do you not like her, you're really not MEANT to like her, at all. Like, if you are reading this book, you are fundamentally NOT like Scarlett. She says she never reads novels. She gets bored by talk of the war (which the book is chock full of). She is revealed in all her bad ways, as well as in her moments of triumph. She would really throw a huge fit if she ever read the book. Haha. Alysa Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03705870547401762370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183222708163641034.post-64957330618650681712014-08-31T20:54:13.863-07:002014-08-31T20:54:13.863-07:00Yes, I should clarify that Scarlett's perspect...Yes, I should clarify that Scarlett's perspective of race relations is quite biased. Despite that bias, I found myself considering more of the complexities that were created by the situation than I ever had in school. Alysa Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03705870547401762370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183222708163641034.post-21451309771182096102014-08-31T15:59:18.054-07:002014-08-31T15:59:18.054-07:00We were just talking about maybe doing this book f...We were just talking about maybe doing this book for our book club. I think I read it years and years ago and I think I came to the same conclusion as you. In fact I think that's part of what made the book and movie so distinctive--you don't often have a heroine you just don't like. Annaliesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203552885280341164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183222708163641034.post-60299938391808730922014-08-31T14:22:50.534-07:002014-08-31T14:22:50.534-07:00I read GWTW this last June 2014. My overall opini...I read GWTW this last June 2014. My overall opinion of the book is that I liked the book, but I did not like the book for the same reasons why I usually like a book. Generally part of me liking a book is because I like the main character. The main character usually overcomes challenges and grows into a better or stronger person because of what they went through.<br /><br />So I am 100% with you on Scarlet--I do not like her at all. I found myself feeling a combination of frustration and pity toward her. She is truly the author of her own misery. She had so many chances to change and become so much more than a spoiled southern bell. But throughout all her trials she doesn't grow or change--she continues to only cares about herself, her clothes, dancing and being desired by other men. She only realizes she loves something when she has lost it and likewise that she doesn’t really love something only once she has it firmly in her clutches. She is ridiculous. <br /><br />But I did find the storyline compelling and I read it very fast. I wish she had been able to write more books and yes I wish she had written a sequel to GWTW—one where Scarlet becomes a character I like by the end of the book. Margaret Mitchel developed very intricate characters for Scarlet, Ashley, Rhett and even Melanie. Melanie is portrayed as a saint but I am glad Mitchell didn’t make the main character her. Afterward I read GWTW I checked out a nonfictional book titled "Life in Dixie During the War" by Mary A H Gay. The book was this woman's recollections of her experiences during the Civil War. Like Melanie, she was 100% dedicated to “the cause” and it was nauseating to read. <br /><br />I would argue that GWTW is not an accurate representation of race relations in the South during the civil war and reconstruction era but rather how Southerner’s wanted to perceive themselves. I did some internet research after reading the book trying to find the middle ground the picture painted by GWTW and what I learned from history classes growing up. Here is an awesome link that I found very helpful. http://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/Lost_Cause_TheAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14806011493001283049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183222708163641034.post-69765583332556330632014-08-31T13:52:39.085-07:002014-08-31T13:52:39.085-07:00Haha! I've reviewed some books I was lukewarm ...Haha! I've reviewed some books I was lukewarm about, for sure. But in general I feel like "any press is good press" so I don't bother writing about the ones I hate. I made an exception for this one because the quality of the writing is so great and it has so many fans. <br /><br />I think some of the costumes are on display at the Margaret Mitchell house, here in Atlanta! Come visit and we can go together... (subliminal message subliminal message)Alysa Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03705870547401762370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183222708163641034.post-82366846866060779702014-08-30T22:43:05.341-07:002014-08-30T22:43:05.341-07:00Is this the first review on your blog of a book yo...Is this the first review on your blog of a book you did not like? I think that is why I have never read it - I am just sure I will not like it. I tolerate watching the movie every ten to fifteen years just for the fabulous costumes.:)Camihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14225091362207282442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183222708163641034.post-69053256054602370202014-08-30T18:09:47.638-07:002014-08-30T18:09:47.638-07:00Ooh, that makes me glad I skipped A Tree Grows in ...Ooh, that makes me glad I skipped A Tree Grows in Brooklyn when my book club did it! Haha. I think maybe it was the ending that really cinched it for me. Because Jane Eyre is long and sad, but has a much more hopeful ending. Alysa Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03705870547401762370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183222708163641034.post-84189442281108393142014-08-30T18:08:12.818-07:002014-08-30T18:08:12.818-07:00Haha, well it IS very well written. You might like...Haha, well it IS very well written. You might like it despite Scarlett! :D Or not. :)Alysa Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03705870547401762370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183222708163641034.post-36699136256762221632014-08-30T12:48:58.067-07:002014-08-30T12:48:58.067-07:00I didn"t love it, but I rather enjoyed it. Hi...I didn"t love it, but I rather enjoyed it. Historical fiction is one of my favorites, especially when people are facing terrible odd. I liked A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, too, which is equally long and sad. You are right that Scarlett never really is likeable. Ms. Yinglinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805324364289597178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183222708163641034.post-35275181072910563862014-08-29T22:46:10.912-07:002014-08-29T22:46:10.912-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14130895426823482003noreply@blogger.com