Gone with the Wind

Ok, long shot... but if your name is Safi and you received this book for Christmas from a friend. Who wrote in her comments, and left a final notes page in the back. I need to find her. She is my book bestie and her comments brought more joy and laughter to this depressing book.

I first read this book when I was 24 and living in a big city. I was embarrassed to read it on the El train, and so I would turn the cover in or hold it right against my bag, and hope that my fellow commuters could not see the title. However, for all of my embarrassment about reading a book set in the Confederate South and from the perspective of a white woman, I loved every minute of it. Scarlett is a character that most modern feminists can relate to. She is strong-willed, determined, and capable. She knows when to pocket her emotions to help her achieve her goals. However, she is not completely devoid of emotions. Her true love, and I will not spoil it, is deep, and one that most women can and will relate to. And when her heart breaks, (spoiler alert, kind of) yours will break too. (I will never forget reading the chapter/passage I am talking about- I was in a crowded laundromat and I was ugly crying, it was that emotionally provoking!) Maybe keep this one at home. As a bathtub read. It pairs well with tea and a little marijuana. Maybe read it with your sister or your bestie.

This is a great classic novel and an excellent read. My review is about the original seller and posting for this specific book, which was not published on the date advertised. It was sold under first print date to sell for more, but was a reprint not worth the price. Be careful buying “classic” books as some people are dishonest and will rip you off.

I love all the available books you offer here at this site. And now with this gift, my friend will be having fun buying books from you too. ;)

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"Gone With the Wind" is about a Southern belle, Scarlett O'Hara, during the Civil War and Reconstruction. Scarlett is a headstrong girl that is different from other girls. She gets married young, then becomes a widow. When death of many of her closest friends and family die, as well as escaping from the Yankees, she changes for the worse. She tries to win the attention of the so-called love of her life, while trying to keep the respect of her neighbors, who think she's scandalous. Will she survive with the ways in which she was brought up?