A Bright Young Thing vs Gone With the Wind: Which Should You Read?
A Bright Young Thing
A young firebrand finds herself on a fraught and dangerous road to independence in this historical fiction novel set in 1930s England—perfect for fans of Downton Abbey.“An intriguing novel of mystery, love, and survival…
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Gone With the Wind
“SCARLETT O'HARA was not beautiful, but men seldom realized it when caught by her charm as the Tarleton twins were.”
Margaret Mitchell's monumental epic of the South won a Pulitzer Prize, gave rise to the most popular motion picture of our time, and inspired a sequel that became the fastest selling novel of the century. It is one of…
1 film adaptation
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The verdict
- Readers rate Gone With the Wind highest: Gone With the Wind 4.3 · A Bright Young Thing 3.8.
- A Bright Young Thing is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 15 for Gone With the Wind.
- Gone With the Wind has the widest readership — 1269875 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A Bright Young Thing | Gone With the Wind | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.3 (1269875) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 3.0 (40) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (9) |
| Apple Books | — | 5.0 (28) |
Reception
| A Bright Young Thing | Gone With the Wind | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 1269875 |
| Editions | — | 362 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 952729 |
| Written reviews | — | 28126 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 25618 |
| Pages | 365 | 824 |