I must say that after reading "Gone With The Wind," by Margaret Mitchell, most books pale in comparison. I couldn't help wanting to read "Scarlett," though, after the rather frustrating ending of Mitchell's book.



I can't say that I enjoyed this book that much, or that it was that spectacular--it's a good book, for the most part well written, but never near as good as the first book about Scarlett O'Hara.

There were certain moments in the book when Ripley's writing is very inspiring, maybe even verging on being almost as good as Mitchell's worst. The story, however, makes a lot of sense, and Scarlett's transformation as a character is very logical and very well thought-out. I believe that Ripley's idea for the conclusion to Scarlett's story was very good, but could have been better carried out (especially if Mitchell had written it, instead).

The ending. Unlike the ending to "Gone With The Wind," which I hated and loved at the same time, this ending disappointed me. I began reading the book at seven o'clock at night, and finished it at exactly five o'clock a.m., reading nearly non-stop. Nearing the end of the book Ripley's writing seemed to get better and better, then all of a sudden the quality dropped dramatically. I got the feeling that Ripley was building up to a more satisfying end, but got impatient and wanted to end it quickly.

Just as I reccommended the movie "Gone With The Wind," I reccommend the movie for "Scarlett," much more than I reccommend the book. The movie, somehow, is much more satisfying and seems to be a more genuine continuation of Scarlett and Rhett's story.

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