"Scarlett: The Epic Follow-Up to Margaret Mitchell's Beloved Classic, 'Gone With the Wind'”

Faith wilson: No issues.

United States on Oct 17, 2023

Annabelle: I loved Gone with the Wind but hated the ending – I always felt it was screaming for a sequel. In the absence of Margaret Mitchell, Alexandra Ripley has made a passable attempt at exploring what might have happened after Rhett walked out on Scarlett declaring he didn’t give a damn. Gone with the Wind this ain’t, but it’s nevertheless a gripping story that kept me on the edge of my seat right up to the last page. I found it unputdownable.

United Kingdom on Sep 29, 2023

Elizabeth: The book so far, is exactly as I felt it would be, I am truly enjoying it.

Canada on May 06, 2023

Parase Iolanda: Great book. I like to reread it from time to time. It’s about Scarlett growing up, being more mature and learning from her mistakes. It’s no more running and it’s more embracing her inner self. Rhett? Always a pleasure when he appears between the lines. :)))

Italy on May 07, 2022

Kindle Customer: First of all I apologise in advance for the length of this review. I am from the South and I grew up less than 2 hours away from Atlanta Georgia, in my house there were always two books on our coffee table at all times, The Bible and Gone With The Wind. I've read Margaret Mitchell's classic so many times I know it cover to cover. I've known about this sequel for quite a few years now, but I never felt inclined to read it partly bc for a long time I wanted to leave Rhett Scarlett and their world where the creator Margaret left them. As I've gotten older, I've returned to Gone With the Wind periodically and i finally decided to give this book a try. I told myself if I wasn't into the story by the end of the first chapter I would put it down and in all honesty, I didn't expect to like it at all. I didn't think anyone else could continue such a legendary story other than the original writer. I was pleasantly surprised and glad to have been proved wrong Ms. Ripley does a fantastic job of curbing her own writing style to match Margaret's and she perfectly captures the spirit of Scarlett and of Rhett. It did not feel like a book written by someone else. It simply felt like a continuation...

United States on Apr 10, 2019

Regan: Unless you are fan of Margaret Mitchell and read her book, you can ignore the low reviews. My review is for those who only saw the movie GONE WITH THE WIND. After seeing the movie for the umpteenth time and once again being disappointed there was no happy ending (sorry you classic lovers, but the ending where Scarlett says she'll find a way to win Rhett back just begs for the rest of the story!), I was glad there was a sequel where I'd get my happy ending even if it had to be written by someone other than Margaret Mitchell.

SCARLETT satisfies the romance lover's need for the ending we crave. It tells us what happened to Scarlett and Rhett after he left her, after she declared her love for him and he told her he didn't give a damn.

The story begins in 1873, as Melanie, Scarlett's lifelong friend, is buried and the mourners standing around gossip about Scarlett, saying she's "all business, and no heart." When Atlanta society cuts her, Scarlett is left very much alone. It's the bane of a strong woman's existence, that people think she doesn't care and hate her for it when, in fact, she cares very much though she doesn't allow herself to show it. Of course, in Gone With...

United States on Feb 08, 2012

dobbylives: Absolutley loved it! A bit iffy in places but on the whole a job well done. AR has created a plausible ending to the GWTW ... After all tommorrow is another day and what a day what an ending fabulous. I also bought the film and was vastly disappointed but i did see a few years ago a made for tv version that was ace if anyone knows how to get hold of this it was on sky one thats all i know and obviously it was called 'Scarlett@

United Kingdom on Feb 09, 2008

Hilary Stone: I truly did enjoy this book, the love story is easy to lose yourself in, and the style of writing enables you to read easily, and for long periods of time without feeling the need to take a break. It has been mentioned in previous reviews that Mrs Ripley has not cptured the essence of Scarlet's character, and I would say this is true. Although she is the same, wanton, high-spirited woman with a devil-may-care attitude and an independant nature, the way she is presented is different. The story is interesting, lively, and heart-warming - I don't want to give it away, but it ends the way I think everyone wished it did in Gone with the Wind. However, I can't help but think that I woul've enjoyed it just as much, if not more, had this been a novel in it's own right, not a sequel - as I feel a comparison between the two books is useless. You can just feel when reading them, that they were written decades apart - so if you do read Scarlet, don't expect a sequel as such..... Just a wonderful tale between two people, who happen to be called Scarlet and Rhett Butler......

United Kingdom on Jan 01, 2006