I read this book when I was 16, and originally marked this book with three stars. I liked it when I read it back then, but it didn't necessarily have the life changing affect that other books have had on me until now...10 years later, I found myself marking passages throughout the book, thinking to myself, "Oh my gosh, this is me! This is how I've felt, this is what I've thought!" I found it so ironic, that as Scarlett progresses, matures and develops in the book, I too had this happen in a sense, from my first reading at 16, to my second reading at 26. This book blew me away, I can safely say that it will be one of those books that when asked, I will list as one of my top 5 favorite books. It could simply be where I'm at in my life, or the age similarities of the main characters, etc., but a deep connection between me and this book has been woven.