Flight: A Novel by Sherman Alexie
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Book Reviews of Flight: A Novel
Book Review: Flight
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a rough book to read. Zits is a 15 year old boy who has been bounced from foster home to foster home. No one wants an ugly Indian boy with a huge chip on his shoulder in their home. Zits enters a bank with the intention of shooting people. He begins to travel through time and hits certain parts of his history--Custer's last stand, seeing his father when he was being born; these memories or spiritual visits makes Zits realize why he is what he is. There is a lot of harsh language and graphic violence in this book, but it is needed. HS students, especially boys, will love this book. It has action, attitude and hits home. It is a quick read as well.Book Review: another fantastic read from alexie!
Summary: 5 Stars
i'll confess up front that i'm a sucker for sherman alexie--i think he's a fabulous storyteller and a remarkable voice of this generation. he's most certainly secured himself a place in the modern canon with his past work, but Flight is particularly special.
the main character has a brilliant voice, an uncanny intelligence and an endearing personality...all while being one of the best written teenagers I've read in a long time. It's a bold statement, but this character plays as the Holden Caulfield of this generation...and I can't wait to recommend this book to the teens I know--I think they'll devour it.
Book Review: A gem
Summary: 5 Stars
I think that this is the most successful of Alexie's novels. It is brief and sticks close to the functional necessities.
Zits is a character that undergoes a great amount of growth via a strange series of events that ensue once he has become 'unstuck in time.' The book may be brutal for those with sensitive tastes. I am Native American and appreciated the straightforwardness. It ain't new age. I did let my 13 year-old read it, but she's sophisticated and Indian too. ;-)
I was especially happy with the binding and price - Alexie isn't really a $26 hardcover kind of a guy...and neither am I.
Book Review: Bildungsroman Has a New Face
Summary: 5 Stars
As a pre-service English teacher, I am sure this book would not be high on a curriculum's "to-do" list, simply because of some of the graphic images and curses. On the other hand, every curse in this book can be heard, at one time or another, coming out of the mouths of teenagers, and most likely in the buses, hallways, and playing fields of our schools. Sherman Alexie's "Flight" is a realistic glimpse into the toilsome life of an orphan teenager, and although the book takes the reader on a fantasy-fueled journey, it speaks to every adolescent who has ever felt alone, angry, different, confused, and unhappy.Book Review: One of Alexie's Best
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is a personal favorite of mine. Sherman Alexie never ceases to surprise, entertain, or inform me. This story is a fictional work that brings much needed attention to several issues including but not limited to race, class, child abuse, the astonishing rate of alcoholism in native Americans, the struggle many foster children face on a daily basis, the ability of people to be indifferent, as well as their incredible capacity to care. This book took me through every range of emotion, and yes, big sap that I am, I did cry at the end.