I can’t believe I had never heard of Maria Callas before, I did however recognise some of the songs she sang so beautifully. I was absolutely fascinated by this book and her life. Her life story was so well written and the language throughout was beautiful, and the author took the time to write about each person so throughly, which really helped me to understand and connect with them throughout the book. I spent a lot of time googling different events throughout the book, although this is listed as a historical fiction, the majority of the book is parallel and accurate to her true life, which made it all the more interesting and enjoyable to read. The only criticism I have is that some of the chapters were quite long, and I’m a short chapter girly.. but this did not take away from my enjoyment.

Maria is such a strong, fierce woman and a force of nature, although there were a lot of times where she showed her vulnerable side. Tita and Ari (Onassis) were both equally disgusting people, Maria deserved so much better. Bruna was the only person with Maria’s best interests at heart really.

Overall, I think everyone needs to know who Maria Callas is, and I can’t think of a better book to tell her life’s story. Daisy Goodwin has done a phenomenal job with this book.