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futurememory's review against another edition
3.0
I was surprised that I actually enjoyed this book as much as I did. The premise is absolutely ridiculous - a group of skating friends, an old lady, and a flight attendant are the sole survivors of a plane crash and must fight for their lives in the wilderness of Canada, Hatchet-style. The plane crash was caused my terrorists ala War on Terror. It can't get much more bizarre than that.
The prose is rather lively and interesting, and the novel moves at quite a fast clip. Getting Air almost doesn't work. It doesn't really have a plot, or meaningful characters - just gag after gag and surreal situation after surreal situation. Light reading overall, but somewhat fun.
The prose is rather lively and interesting, and the novel moves at quite a fast clip. Getting Air almost doesn't work. It doesn't really have a plot, or meaningful characters - just gag after gag and surreal situation after surreal situation. Light reading overall, but somewhat fun.
tcbueti's review against another edition
3.0
Not especially plausible, but a for those plane-crash-survival junkies, or skatebaording fans, a quick read. NB some violence, but it's passed over quickly.
tami_provencher's review against another edition
3.0
I had high expectations for this book since it is written by one of my favorite children’s authors, Dan Gutman. Unfortunately this particular book did not live up to the quality to which I have become accustomed in Mr. Gutman’s work.
It is a run-of-the-mill survival story. Four kids are traveling cross country on a plane, heading for the X games in California. Avid skateboarders, they are hoping to find a company to sponsor them. Their plane is highjacked by terrorists a la 9/11. The kids overpower the highjackers and manage to survive the ensuing plane crash, along with a flight attendant and an eighty-year-old British woman.
From there, they find food and water, make a shelter, figure out how to build a fire and hope to be rescued. There are Gutman’s familiar moments of humor sprinkled throughout, although they lack the cleverness and edginess of his other work. The survivors are rescued, treated as heroes and become rich and famous.
It is an easy read and well-paced; I read it in two sittings. It is an okay story, but uninspiring and disappointing if you are a fan of Dan Gutman’s books.
It is a run-of-the-mill survival story. Four kids are traveling cross country on a plane, heading for the X games in California. Avid skateboarders, they are hoping to find a company to sponsor them. Their plane is highjacked by terrorists a la 9/11. The kids overpower the highjackers and manage to survive the ensuing plane crash, along with a flight attendant and an eighty-year-old British woman.
From there, they find food and water, make a shelter, figure out how to build a fire and hope to be rescued. There are Gutman’s familiar moments of humor sprinkled throughout, although they lack the cleverness and edginess of his other work. The survivors are rescued, treated as heroes and become rich and famous.
It is an easy read and well-paced; I read it in two sittings. It is an okay story, but uninspiring and disappointing if you are a fan of Dan Gutman’s books.
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