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I've read two other Chris Bohjalian novels before (The Sandcastle Girls and The Double Bind) and I enjoyed them both immensely. They were witty and well-written and emotional. The Flight Attendant was really disappointing. Bohjalian seems to have succumbed to the pressures of being a successful writer who must produce work every year because this novel does not have any of the flare of the other work I've read by him. The main character, Cassie, is a vapid alcoholic with absolutely no depth. I g
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Great choice for a summer read! I was never bored reading about the adventures of Cassie - the train wreck of a stewardess with a drinking problem who gets involved in a Russian espionage situation. I loved her inner turmoil about the way her life is going and the resolution of the story which unexpectedly was very positive! Now to finish the TV series (based on the book) but is different in a lot of ways.
Interesting page turner. Not exactly easy to read about Cassie’s self-destructive behavior, but Mr. B found a way to make her a sympathetic protagonist and I was surprised by the way things turned out in the end.
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