Flight Audiobook

" Flight is a novel that made me stop and wonder the true meaning of life. As Zits, the protagonist, travels through time, he slowly begins to change his view on the world. Alexie also has a special gift of making his writing relate to many events in pop culture. I would recommend this novel to anyone that is older than 15. "

" A fun to read,interesting,dynamic,"straight-shooting", coming of age , identity seeking tale. Great writing! "

" Narrated by a self-described "time-traveling mass murderer" by the name of Zits. Somewhat disappointing; while the theme/plot was interesting, I found the writing a bit weak (IMO the writing didn't succeed in its attempt at humor or emotion). "

" This is very different from what I usually read, but I couldn't put it down. Read it in one afternoon! "

" A good solid look at the desperation, anger and lonliness that exist in the mind of time-traveling foster kid (half Native American and half Irish) with homicidal tendencies. It is also a story of the personal betrayals that exist for all of us. The ways we mistreat those around us. The ways we betray those we have responsibility for. The ways we hurt because we've been hurt. Not an amazing novel, but still a touching and sharp one with occasional moments of brillance. "

" Soooo basically it was flawless. "

" OK, just one more Alexie books, though I could list them all. This one truly is amazing, in my view. Sherman addresses the issue of history, hate, revenge, human possibility, in a series of vignettes that are linked together by the common thread of Native American history. I can easily see this as a movie; wonder if that's going to happen? A quick read but well worth it! "

" Funny, interesting, touching. Different. "

" While this book got off to a great start and looked like it would be really intense and thought-provoking, I grew tired of it after a while. "

" Kind of interesting with the character moving from body to body. Alexie seems to be stuck on the same character we saw in his previous novel, Diary of a part-time Indian. Made this seem like a retracing of the same old same old. "

" Feels a bit like Fight Club mixed with Einstein's Dreams. Like Sherman Alexie's other works in that they can have you simultaneously laughing hysterically and cringing from the unpleasantness of the situations he describes. "

" I read this book in one sitting, it is a great read. "

" This is the first Alexie I've read, and I was expecting to be wowed a little more than I was. The characters didn't feel real and the resolution was too simple and tidy. I appreciate the subtlety of Zit's transformation, but it was almost too subtle to feel legitimate. It was a quick read though. "

" Sherman Alexie...no one else like him "

" I thought the message in the last ten pages was nice although rather cheesy and simple. The story was a totally undeveloped waste of time and the he gets to the end and slaps on a happy ending. The writing was terrible and the story was rather stupid. Spend your money on a better book. "

" Very good, as is Alexie's usual. Upon finishing, I immediately gave it to my sister, who also loved it. It was heartbreaking and uplifting and everything in between. Beautiful read. "

" The format took me a little while to get into, but once I did the story become a very engaging look at a teenager's struggle with belonging and the prevalence of violence in our society and history. "

" The first Sherman Alexie book I've read, though Smoke Signals the movie based on his writing I love too. Same themes as smoke signals- boy reconciles with self and the messy past. told with humor. "

" Alexis has a very balanced view of American Indians. He doesn't romatisize too much but makes them very interesting characters in real life situation. I think every social worker should read this book "

" It was tragic yet hopeful. The dark and evil were only transitory, perpetuated by shattered expectations. This is a beautiful tale of a renewal of self awareness and perspective. "

" This is the first Alexie I've read, and I was expecting to be wowed a little more than I was. The characters didn't feel real and the resolution was too simple and tidy. I appreciate the subtlety of Zit's transformation, but it was almost too subtle to feel legitimate. It was a quick read though. "

" A powerful first-person gritty tale of a troubled teen, Flight deals with questions of identity, self-awareness, racial pride, and self-determination. "

" It was more a YA book (which is fine) so there were a lot of unanswered questions and it didn't go as in-depth as I would have liked. Still, the story was interesting. "

" Extremely well-written book, with an intense plot, at times I cried...I'll have to read it again to write a review though, I breezed through it that fast. "

" Soooo basically it was flawless. "