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Short review: A powerful story about the power of change, flying and dreams... unlike many "mutant stories" the magic and powers are not treated as a bad thing, except by ignorant people. It's quite violent and some people will find it triggery because there is almost constant abuse. But if you can stand that, this is a great story, that asks the question "is being normal so important to you that you would give up joy?"
Writing: Quite good... although it has a number of cheesy jokes that make it feel less serious.
From a winged person's perspective...: This is another of the books where people fly without wings, but I think that most winged people won't mind as the story is so positive in other ways. The main character is someone who longs to fly in a way that is described really well and in detail (sometimes so much detail that it feels painful to read!) and feels that the sky is her natural home. The descriptions of what it feels like to fly are very magical and will make you shiver... it becomes her most important thing very quickly and she loves to see that other people are interested in it too. Like many characters in these books she has a dream to find the secret people she belongs to. And when things get tough, she fights to defend her dreams and her friends' dreams.
Trigger warnings: Religious abuse and emotional abuse to fliers and others. Animal cruelty and torture. ( May spoil the story ) This story also describes the feeling of longing for flight in a way that might make some people feel twitchy and needy.
( More thoughts... )
Writing: Quite good... although it has a number of cheesy jokes that make it feel less serious.
From a winged person's perspective...: This is another of the books where people fly without wings, but I think that most winged people won't mind as the story is so positive in other ways. The main character is someone who longs to fly in a way that is described really well and in detail (sometimes so much detail that it feels painful to read!) and feels that the sky is her natural home. The descriptions of what it feels like to fly are very magical and will make you shiver... it becomes her most important thing very quickly and she loves to see that other people are interested in it too. Like many characters in these books she has a dream to find the secret people she belongs to. And when things get tough, she fights to defend her dreams and her friends' dreams.
Trigger warnings: Religious abuse and emotional abuse to fliers and others. Animal cruelty and torture. ( May spoil the story ) This story also describes the feeling of longing for flight in a way that might make some people feel twitchy and needy.
( More thoughts... )
