Memory Monday: Gone With The Wind, by Margaret Mitchell

Gone With the Wind, by Margaret Mitchell
Adult, 1936

Scarlett O'Hara is the Southern Belle we follow through this story of the American Civil War, the loss and gain of love, family, and friends, and the pathway her life takes. It's also the story of Melly, Ashley, Rhett, and other characters that Mitchell wrote who portray all she was trying to represent in her work.
This isn't really the romance everyone thinks it is. The truth is, it's about a woman who slowly destroys herself and becomes an alcoholic. In fact, in many ways it's one of the most depressing books I've ever read. However, it is very well written, and the characters completely come to life with each scene. Melanie is the heroine for me in the book - I always secretly wanted her and Rhett to get together. It's definitely a classic - one that teaches you what you want and don't want out of life by how her characters live their lives.
Recommended for women, (I'm sorry, I've never found a guy who liked it.), I'd say read it as a young adult or older to get the most out of it.
Graded a B+ (It would get higher, but it's seriously only a book you can read maybe twice because of the ending.)