Airport by Arthur Hailey

Airport

Arthur Hailey

548 pages • first pub 1968 (view editions)

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Airport is ideal for readers who crave intricately woven human dramas set against high-stakes, realistic disasters, blending meticulous industry insights with relentless suspense.

Description

As a raging blizzard wreaks havoc at Lincoln International Airport outside Chicago, airport and airline personnel try to cope with this unstoppable force of nature that is endangering thousands of lives. And in the air, a lone plane struggles to r...

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Community Reviews

3.77
based on 848 reviews

Moods

tense: 81%

adventurous: 55%

informative: 51%

emotional: 39%

challenging: 34%

reflective: 23%

hopeful: 16%

dark: 6%

inspiring: 6%

mysterious: 6%

sad: 4%

lighthearted: 2%

Pace

20% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
27% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

35% of readers chose Plot
51% of readers chose A mix
12% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

41% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

45% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
32% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

57% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

47% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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