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Flight: A Novel

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2007

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Sherman Alexie

Flight

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2007
Book Details
Pages

181

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Seattle, Washington • 2000s

Publication Year

2007

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

16-18 years

Lexile Level

550L

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Super Short Summary

In Flight, 15-year-old Zits, a Native American teenager, runs away from his foster home, is arrested, and befriends a kid named Justice who persuades him to commit a bank shooting. After believing he is fatally shot, Zits experiences time travel, inhabiting different bodies, including an FBI agent in 1975, a young Plains Indian warrior in 1876, an Indian hunter, a pilot post-9/11, and his alcoholic father. Ultimately, Zits returns to the present, receives help from a supportive foster family, and begins a journey toward healing. Topics include gun violence, time travel, indigenous history, and abuse.

Challenging

Mysterious

Emotional

Dark

Hopeful

Reviews & Readership

4.2

18,902 ratings

70%

Loved it

23%

Mixed feelings

7%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Sherman Alexie's Flight is praised for its compelling exploration of identity and redemption through the journey of a troubled Native American teen. Reviewers commend its powerful narrative and dark humor, though some criticize the book's abrupt shifts and uneven pacing. Overall, it offers a thought-provoking and intense read.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Flight?

A reader who would enjoy Flight by Sherman Alexie is intrigued by coming-of-age stories with complex protagonists. They appreciate narratives exploring identity, social justice, and Native American experiences, and likely enjoyed The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian or Reservation Blues.

4.2

18,902 ratings

70%

Loved it

23%

Mixed feelings

7%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

181

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Seattle, Washington • 2000s

Publication Year

2007

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

16-18 years

Lexile Level

550L

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