chloehui106's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Alcoholism, War, and Pedophilia
madamelacy's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
3.75
This book recounts the life story of a fictional female aviator, Marian Graves. There’s also a dual timeline story with Hadley, an actress who’s playing Marian in a movie based on her life.
I really liked Marian’s story, but there were so many digressions, insertions about aviation history and bits which simply felt irrelevant.
I didn’t like Hadley’s story and I really didn’t feel like she added anything to the story. The denouement could have been done without her.
I really liked Marian’s story, but there were so many digressions, insertions about aviation history and bits which simply felt irrelevant.
I didn’t like Hadley’s story and I really didn’t feel like she added anything to the story. The denouement could have been done without her.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Alcoholism, and War
Minor: Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, and Homophobia
kellyinbookland's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
fast-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
leila_scola's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Rape, and Violence
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Rape
rly's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and War
bookzofonzarelli's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
This book is honestly one of the best I’ve ever read. The blurb and the summaries do not fully explain what you will go through reading this, the entire explanation of Marian’s parents, then her childhood, the characters of Jamie and Caleb, all of it is a perfect illustration of her story.
The story of Hadley echoes this too, all that surrounds her and her personality is also wonderful, showing sides of modern people not often reflected in a way that Maggie writes them.
Marians love of flying, her growing up, girlhood, her marriage, her love and her sexuality is all explored incredibly, and I would really recommend this to ANYBODY.
An absolute work of art. A wonderful book, thank you.
The story of Hadley echoes this too, all that surrounds her and her personality is also wonderful, showing sides of modern people not often reflected in a way that Maggie writes them.
Marians love of flying, her growing up, girlhood, her marriage, her love and her sexuality is all explored incredibly, and I would really recommend this to ANYBODY.
An absolute work of art. A wonderful book, thank you.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, War, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Incest
andrewspink's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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? No
4.0
In general, I've never really understood the attraction of the romance of flying in the early stages of the industry. This book changed that for me. It makes much more sense now; the story gave some good insights into what it must have been like at that time. I enjoyed the way that the Marion's character developed along with the development of aviation, and the plot had sufficient twists and surprises right until the end. It was indeed a long road to the end, with a large page count. The book was well enough written that that wasn't such a problem for me, but, like many other reviewers, I found the 20th century sections less good and don't think the book would have been worse if they had been omitted. I guess the idea was to show how a contemporary view of someone from the last century is inevitably distorted and partial (perhaps, especially a Hollywood film), but I'm not sure if it entirely succeeded in that, perhaps because the actress was (imho) rather an irritating character.
Nevertheless, it was a book I really enjoyed, both for the plot and for the diversity of the characters.
Nevertheless, it was a book I really enjoyed, both for the plot and for the diversity of the characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: War
jj_99's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: War and Rape
dorothygrace's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Death, Alcoholism, and Rape