A review by xel
Airborn by Kenneth Oppel

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

i remember reading this as a kid and being so sad when i realized i’d never read it for the first time again. i felt it and the sequel were a masterpiece to behold. a decade later i reread it and it stands the test of time and aged perspective, AND i got the bonus of it having been so long that i pretty much did read it for the first time all over again. a delight. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Death of parent

this isn’t really a spoiler but just in case:

mc’s father is dead and has been for uears at the start of the book, and they describe it in the book in detail at least once however it wasn’t a graphic death and mc’s recollection of it gives it more of a magical realism feel then anything aggressive or violent. mc takes time to reflect on his father’s death during his own life threatening experiences

. several people are shot or attacked by animals. not horrifically graphic but definitely description of the aftermath.