Georgia Hansen can fly. All the women in her family can. They fly at night when the world sleeps, for no one must discover their secret. Georgia wi...
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May 16, 2011
Emily
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An interesting family story about a girl, about to turn sixteen, in a family where the women can fly. That element is the only thing that makes this book fantasy. The book is played as realistic fiction where the family have this ability.
Georgia lives with her mother, 2 aunts, and grandmother. The grandmother rules all and is very uncompromising. Georgia will be "initiated" meaning have her first solo flight on the evening of her 16th birthday. Just before, though, her More...
Georgia lives with her mother, 2 aunts, and grandmother. The grandmother rules all and is very uncompromising. Georgia will be "initiated" meaning have her first solo flight on the evening of her 16th birthday. Just before, though, her More...
Jan 22, 2008
Robert
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Rita Murphy, Night Flying (Delacorte, 2000)
Night Flying is one of those young adult books I happened to pick up by accident because it was in the wrong section at the Case book sale. Glad I did, because this is a fun little book. Murphy never talks down to her audience, refreshing in a YA novel, and better yet, adult readers won't gag on the sentiment. Murphy has a message, but she is as good as any novelist writing for adults (and better than most) at making it palatable.
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Night Flying is one of those young adult books I happened to pick up by accident because it was in the wrong section at the Case book sale. Glad I did, because this is a fun little book. Murphy never talks down to her audience, refreshing in a YA novel, and better yet, adult readers won't gag on the sentiment. Murphy has a message, but she is as good as any novelist writing for adults (and better than most) at making it palatable.
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Mar 07, 2009
Karen
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This is a young adult book but upon my daughter's strong recommendation I read it and loved it. The women in the story are strong and lovingly eccentric. The flying scenes that take place over Vermont are amazing and the stuff of vivid dreams. Georgia, the protagonist faces some tough choices linking her past to the present and longs to be able to fly freely-a real metaphor.
Feb 15, 2010
Kyla
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This book could have been so much more. I loved her writing, I loved the story, it just seemed incomplete. Everything, and I mean everything, was just barely touched on. It had just enough to make you interested and then it would never be brought up again. I hope she fixes this flaw in her writing and writes more because I think she has a lot of potential.
May 21, 2011
Rachel
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I liked this book pretty well. It was an interesting concept and it was a page turner. However, I thought the ending was a bit premature. I picked it up because I thought my 10 year old would like to read it. I think there were some coming of age parts that I wouldn't be comfortable with her reading.
Sep 30, 2009
Jerjonji
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A Delacourt prize winner about a girl who can fly and the family of women that raised her. The flying scenes were incredible, but the story line was thin and predictable.
May 12, 2009
A family of women who have the ability to fly at night. Grandmother is an oppressive witch, who keeps the daughters under tight control. Probably symbolic to the author...
Nov 01, 2011
Brittany
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This is my all time favourite book.
Nothing has ever surpassed this and I don't think anything will.
I can't pick what it is about it but I love it entirely.
Nothing has ever surpassed this and I don't think anything will.
I can't pick what it is about it but I love it entirely.
Jun 20, 2009
Jenny
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Listened to this in the car - it grew on me - all female book made for an interesting coming of age tale- liked the lyrical writing
Dec 16, 2008
Tina
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An interesting premise for a book- a family of women fliers. I enjoyed this read, but somehow, it felt unfinished to me.
Jan 29, 2009
Ashleigh
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i am really enjoying this book so far. my favorite character is carmen, she really adds surprise to the story.
Feb 02, 2010
Karin
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One of my favourite books as a girl. It inspired me to keep a dream-diary until my late teens.
Apr 30, 2011
Laurel Ann
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I've read this book at least 20 times. It's a perfect quick read for a rainy day.
May 03, 2008
Julie
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This Book was recommended to me by a co-worker at the public library. It is very woman-centered. It is about a family of all women who can fly. It is a coming-of-age story about a young girl (Georgia Hansen) who discovers something powerful about her real mother. It is also coming-of-age in the context of her flying because at her 16th birthday-which is coming up soon-she is scheduled to make her first solo flight.
Apr 25, 2008
elissa
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Magical realism title about a family of witches, with a teenager as protagonist.
Jul 09, 2008
Faith
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i just enjoyed the women in this book and wished i could fly with them!
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