bookzofonzarelli's review
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
karingforbooks's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
The premise is interesting and what parts focused on the circumnavigation were fascinating and enjoyable. But the author jumps around a lot and I’m not sure what the point of Hadley was. She felt superfluous since we had all the other info through Marian anyway. Also the focus on sex and relationships drove me up the wall. Every other page there was a reference to or discussion of sex that was unnecessary and added nothing. I think if this were 300 pages it would have been much better
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Grief, Rape, War, Abandonment, Alcoholism, and Death of parent
Minor: Abortion
baileylemoine's review
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and War
hinkleh's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Rape, Stalking, Emotional abuse, and War
Moderate: Abortion and Pregnancy
ppppaula's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
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? It's complicated
4.0
I adored the main story about Marian and all of the historical side stories, but the present day story about the actress added nothing and to me, was unnecessary. This would have been a 5 star read without it. The writing was spot on, and the historical stories were so well told from the get go and really gave a sense of place and character. I really could picture the different places, especially Missoula, Alaska, Seattle & Antartica. Loved the stories about Addison, the ship,, Jamie, Eddy, Caleb, Wallace, and of course Marian.
Content Warnings
Minor: Rape, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Abandonment, and Abortion
caitie95's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Rape, War, Sexual violence, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Death
Minor: Biphobia and Alcohol