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Come Fly the World: The Jet-Age Story of the Women of Pan Am by Julia Cooke
2 reviews
meganpbennett's review
adventurous
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
Come Fly the World was selected as the next book in my alumni book group, and I took the opportunity to read more non-fiction and learn about the women of PanAm, from the women of PanAm. It was a very interesting look at the time period, as well as women's rights and how they have changed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail
pagesfromhome's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
This book flows between the individual stories of Pan Am stewardesses and the context of their flights as a whole. When I got into reading, I was able to fly through the book, but it often took a bit to really get into it.
The moments that focus on the individuals were fantastic and really shine, whereas I found myself sometimes getting a little lost in the overall context. This felt at times like a memoir of Vietnam era Pan Am flights, and at others a geopolitical textbook, but the moments with the individual stewardesses made it worthwhile. I especially loved learning about Karen Walker Ryan who lived in my own town!
Do note that that vast majority of this book deals with the Vietnam War so I’d highly recommend it if you have any interest in the Vietnam War (especially the effects of it), although approach with some caution as Cooke doesn’t shy away from being descriptive about even the most difficult things.
The moments that focus on the individuals were fantastic and really shine, whereas I found myself sometimes getting a little lost in the overall context. This felt at times like a memoir of Vietnam era Pan Am flights, and at others a geopolitical textbook, but the moments with the individual stewardesses made it worthwhile. I especially loved learning about Karen Walker Ryan who lived in my own town!
Do note that that vast majority of this book deals with the Vietnam War so I’d highly recommend it if you have any interest in the Vietnam War (especially the effects of it), although approach with some caution as Cooke doesn’t shy away from being descriptive about even the most difficult things.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, and War
Moderate: Sexism