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Originally Posted by issybird
I'm splitting the hair that says that GwtW is a great film, but it's not great literature, albeit compulsively readable. Has there ever been a shorter 1,037-page book? And as I said, I prefer the story in the book, as I think Rhett's character (and he really is cold and controlling) gets whitewashed in the movie, making Scarlett an unregenerate b!tch.
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My head is exploding. I think both characters are multidimensional and sympathetic in both versions. I see very little difference in how they are portrayed in the movie and the book.
I had read the book multiple times before I ever saw the movie, and had formed my ideas of who the characters were. I thought the movie was completely true to the book.
I happen to be rereading the book right now ...
I think it is great literature. It's entertaining, accessible, memorable, and readable.