The story started with a lighter note full of fun, parties, pony rides and richness, loving family, obedient dark slaves, many children, humble women, raging men, everything was perfect like it used to be but then the actual story started only when the civil war happened. They lost everything, ran for their life, forced to face defeat, their love for their land and the hatred on Yankees. Until then Tara and Atlanta were just beautiful counties of Georgia with Rich people who lived luxurious life with darkies as slaves to take care of them. The main protagonist of the book was Scarlett O'Hara. It takes courage and talent to bring such a headstrong, self centered, vivacious girl as a protagonist and still make the reader to fall in love with the book throughout the story. Another scandalous character was Rhett Butler and only he could understand Scarlett completely and still love her. And his character was another problematic one but you can't resist yourself from admiring him. All the characters were so real that you would actually start living with them and it will be a big tragedy at the end when you leave them. No, when they leave you. My another favorite character was Melanie aka Melly. Omg!! She was such a delicate, small, loving character but also someone who never failed to put forth her opinion even if it was against everyone. She is soft but you cannot underestimate or take her granted for that. She will never leave my heart. And every description in the book was so real that you cannot skip it even if it is lengthy. Damn!!! I loved how the author really skips so many few years in a line and describes the present so lovely in two complete pages. I found it too lengthy some times but that's what made me care for the plot and the characters so much. That's the very beauty of every classic out there. and I couldn't help but noticing a fact that this book has been a seed for many fantasy series we are reading today. You cannot stop relating them to every character you have read about. For instance, Tarleton family with many children reminded me of Weasleys, especially the mother and the twins. They reminded me of Molly, Fred and George so much. And Rhett's character is seen mostly in every fantasy these days. Heroes who are sarcastic, handsome, intelligent, strong and love the heroines wholeheartedly even when so many women are drooling over them. I know I am bored of it to see such character in every book I get to read but also I couldn't stop myself from admiring the original character as this. I am telling you, this book is such a classic and I recommend everyone to read it at least once in their lifetime. It's totally worth it. I gave 5 stars because I couldn't give anything less to a book which pulled all my emotions out with it's complete charm.