Has anyone here ever read "Gone with the Wind?" Is it really as great as everyone says?

I've been wanting to read the book for a few years now, but, it's pretty expensive at the stores, and my library doesn't have the real book, and even if they did, I wouldn't have the time to read a book that's over 1,000 pages long. I just want to know if it's really as great as everyone says. That way, I'll know whether or not to buy it.