Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead

Great Circle

Maggie Shipstead

576 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical literary adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced
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Description

A fictional female aviator and a disgraced actress cast to play her in a biopic decades later star in this historical fiction. Separated by time, but bound by ambition, neither will succumb to gravity or social convention.

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Moods

adventurous 93%
emotional 63%
reflective 55%
inspiring 41%
sad 30%
challenging 23%
mysterious 21%
hopeful 20%
informative 17%
dark 16%
tense 13%
funny 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 49%
slow 47%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Character: 40% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 12%

Average rating

4.16

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