Centred around!

[RoseSpring]

The story of this novel is mainly centred around the Georges and the Stevens.

Is this expression correct?

Are there any alternatives?

 

[billmcd]

Not sure about BrE but AmE would be "centered around".
Alternatives: "is mainly about", "focuses on/upon", "centers on"

 

[BobK]

For us, 'centred' is OK. I loathe 'centred around' with the intensity of a million Suns, but it's all too commonly used. ;-)

b