Unapologetic Reviews

I was 14 when I first read this book in Hungarian. Then when I knew enough English 2 years later, I read it in English. It wasn't easy to get back then. I managed to find it in this small store that carried like 20 books in English. I still go back and re-read my favourite scenes from time to time. The first time I read it was during the summer break. I'm glad that I didn't have to go to school, because it would have been agony. It took me about 2 weeks of constant reading to get through the 1100 pages. I was sad, I felt hunger, longing, everything with Scarlett. I started reading when I woke up and finished when I had to go to sleep. I read while eating. It was wonderful. The reason why I keep going back is to be with them again. I wish Margaret could have written a sequel for it. Sadly, I heard she was working on one when she died. This book is the one book that I will always have on my shelf for the rest of my life, within reaching distance. I'll probably have to buy...

I read this back in high school for a literature competition. Though "read" is a loose term here, as I sort of skimmed through it and read the analysis. The story itself could be interesting, but it's not really. First of all, especially not if you happen to be female. You just role your eyes and wonder what a group of girls would have done, probably not kill each other. Then they are completely uninteresting. You would like to feel for these boys, be concerned about what happens to them. Yet you just want their misery to end finally. It's sort of a good book to reference, awful to read. I recommend reading articles on it, not the actual thing. View all my reviews