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olgaokhrimenko's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
powderysweetgirly's review against another edition
2.0
I just don't like Olga's writing style, I can't seem to get into her books.
sallythereadinggirl's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.0
I think the style of the book was just not for me. The book was mainly made up of little fragments and a few comparable longer stories.
I found a few of them very interesting, mostly those how talked about travels. But especially the ones surrounding the human bodies were not for me. First of all I didn't get their conection to the other theme in the book. And second I personally didn't enjoy them.
I found a few of them very interesting, mostly those how talked about travels. But especially the ones surrounding the human bodies were not for me. First of all I didn't get their conection to the other theme in the book. And second I personally didn't enjoy them.
elisaviihde's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
niemi_em5's review against another edition
I don't feel like it, I didn't enjoy it that much
tarrowood's review against another edition
4.0
So many good thoughts, so many great philosophies, so many intriguing characters. So little plot.
Flights is a beautiful novel that explores the psychology of travel and what it means to be human and to preserve ourselves. While there are interspersed short stories (some of which come back a time or two throughout), there’s a variety of sections in Flights that are just a few lines or ideas and thoughts. I loved it, but the lack of a continuous plot made it hard to sit down and read in larger chunks like I enjoy doing
Flights is a beautiful novel that explores the psychology of travel and what it means to be human and to preserve ourselves. While there are interspersed short stories (some of which come back a time or two throughout), there’s a variety of sections in Flights that are just a few lines or ideas and thoughts. I loved it, but the lack of a continuous plot made it hard to sit down and read in larger chunks like I enjoy doing
rocko_granato's review against another edition
4.0
My new go-to suggestion if someone asks me for a book that is comparable to Borges’ best works
margardenlady's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
Intriguing collection of connected short stories that are spun around travel, anatomy and embalming. From these deftly written and loosely connected stories, we learn a lot about human anatomy. Ultimately, i felt the message of the book was to convey the idea that we are all travelers through life, without the ability to preserve life as would a mortician.