A review by madamelacy
Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead

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. 
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