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Title: I didn't know enough to be offended by Mitchell's whitewash of slavery
Review: I read this book as a tween and loved it. I didn't know enough to be offended by Mitchell's whitewash of slavery. I hated Melanie and Ashley, and I loved Scarlett and Rhett, even though I thought Scarlett was some kind of a moron to have the hots for Ashley. When I became a novelist, I realized that my love/hate experience with the characters demonstrated just how crafty Mitchell had been in creating her characters because by then I'd met a bunch of readers who loved Melanie/Ashley and hated Scarlett/Rhett. Something for everyone? You betcha. And her "I'll think about that tomorrow" ending was also a brilliant move, equally satisfying to readers who want Scarlett to get Rhett back and those who don't.
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