Reviews

Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead

rvlgonzalez's review against another edition

Good!

No book needs to be 600 pages long, but, I generally liked it!

Someday, there will be representation of bisexuality in a book that isn't 'torn between the perfect beautiful best friend with whom they click at a deep instinctive level and the sort of dirt bag-y dude to whom they have been inexplicably drawn over a long period of time, but don't worry she gets with the dude in the end', but that day isn't here yet.

izzyweaver's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

rocomama's review against another edition

challenging inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

frankie971's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

libdibs's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I am gutted that Marian's book doesn't actually exist

glitterpox's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

zee23020's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

ambermariebee's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Rape

luciabooksnstuff's review against another edition

5.0

Marian Graves, nascida em 1914, sonha pilotar aviões. Uma mulher a querer pilotar aviões no século XX não poderia ser outra coisa que não um símbolo de coragem, resistência e empoderamento feminino.
A história de Marian é intercalada com a de Hadley Baxter, atriz que vai interpretar Marian num filme. Se ao início esta personagem me pareceu vazia e sem interesse, aos poucos foi sendo mais concisa e essencial para entender algumas pontas soltas da história de Marian.
São abordados temas atuais de enorme importância e esta história ganha mais riqueza graças a isso. Não tenho dúvidas que foi feito um excelente trabalho de pesquisa no geral, e em particular na parte da aviação.
Talvez esta história pareça demasiado longa, mas tudo o que ali está faz sentido e penso que não poderia ter sido de outra maneira.
Acreditem que vale a pena.

georgiaedwards1's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5