I watched “Gone With the Wind” when I was thirteen and came out distinctly disappointed at the end of the interminable film. At thirteen, I couldn’t put into words what was so disappointing about it, the costumes had been beautiful, the sets glorious. There was a love story, and the plot was easy to follow. But it left me wanting. As an adult, I know that it was Scarlett who disappointed me. I had never yet in my young life come across a main character […]
The Tragic Necessity
I can’t possibly rate this book in terms of five stars. My feelings on it and its qualities will be pretty apparent by what I say. This book holds you captive. It’s easy to begin, easy to keep reading, and when the hammer falls (at least when it fell for me) its hold on you is so strong and appalling you have to go on. I think at that point you break in a few ways. You either go on, stewing resentment and annoyance, or […]