Reviews

Great Circle, by Maggie Shipstead

emilyeakle's review against another edition

5.0

I wish I could give this book more than five stars. I loved it so much.

kaidonpeterson's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective slow-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

FUCKING INSANE! i absolutely loved it. dragged in some points but when it was wasn’t, it was perfect 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Pedophilia and Rape

das737's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

softhesquirrel's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Rape

Moderate: Pedophilia

eggcellent_reads's review against another edition

This was honestly so boring. Why is it also over 600 pages looool

aylish's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

hannahgough's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.0

fiberreader's review against another edition

4.0

4.5 stars

This is a big book, both in length and scope, but it was one that didn't feel that long to me because I sped through it. I loved Marion as a character, and I loved learning every detail of her life, even from before she was born. I enjoyed Hadley less and really only enjoyed her parts of the story insofar as they furthered my understanding of Marion, so her story line was mostly a plot device to me. I know some friends who have read this book who felt that Hadley ruined the book for them; I didn't care much for her, but I understood her role in the book as a way for us, as readers, to discover Marion as a (fictional, obviously) person and not just as a historical figure in the world of the novel.

I really struggled with rating this book 4 or 5 stars, so in the end I split the difference. It's not a book that's for everyone, and you certainly need to be willing to make the commitment to reading a 700+-page book, but I will say that I cried a little at the end, and I don't think that was so much because the book moved me but because I was sorry to have to say goodbye to a character I so enjoyed.

thoranorak's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

myliteraryseaside's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

4.5