Gone with the Wind
Books

Gone with the Wind

by Margaret Mitchell

1936•Romance•922 pages

Taste attributes: romancedramawarhistoricalslowunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

See which match your taste

Boxlist takeAn emotional romance novel that is serious, sweeping and grounded. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

Open Library rating

3.7 / 5

52 ratings

Your matchTake the taste test to see your match

About This Book

Margaret Mitchell's monumental epic of the South won a Pulitzer Prize, gave rise to the most popular motion picture of our time, and inspired a sequel that became the fastest selling novel of the century. It is one of the most popular books ever written: more than 28 million copies of the book have been sold in more than 37 countries.

Description: Open Library

Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

RomanceDramaWarHistoricalHuman spirit/resilience/survivalComplex relationshipLove conquers all

Subjects

SurvivalSlaveryBildungsromanHistoryHistorical fictionWar storiesUnited States Civil WarWomen

Details

Author
Margaret Mitchell
Published
1936
Pages
922
Taste scores
How we score

How book matches work

Books are scored on the same ten characteristics as films and matched with the same formula and your own match bands. Book scores are estimates, made from Open Library subjects and descriptions plus an AI reading.

More books

Browse popular fiction and narrative non-fiction, with a match for your taste.

Browse Books