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Flight Behavior
New York Times Bestseller
"An intricate story that entwines considerations of faith and faithlessness, inquiry, denial, fear and survival in gorgeously conceived metaphor. Kingsolver has constructed a deeply affecting microcosm of a phenomenon that is manifesting in many different tragic ways, in communities and ecosystems all around the globe.” — Seattle Times
A truly stunning and unforgettable work from the extraordinary New York Times bestselling author of The Lacuna (winner of the Orange Prize), The Poisonwood Bible (nominated for the Pulitzer Prize), and Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
Flight Behavior is a brilliant and suspenseful novel set in present day Appalachia; a breathtaking parable of catastrophe and denial that explores how the complexities we inevitably encounter in life lead us to believe in our particular chosen truths. Kingsolver's riveting story concerns a young wife and mother on a failing farm in rural Tennessee who experiences something she cannot explain, and how her discovery energizes various competing factions—religious leaders, climate scientists, environmentalists, politicians—trapping her in the center of the conflict and ultimately opening up her world. Flight Behavior represents contemporary American fiction at its finest.
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Reviews
Kingsolver never disappoints. Loved this book!
By Chicken sister
Kingsolver's characters filled the four chambers of my heart, each with a different feeling: disappointment, empathy, hopelessness, pride in their dogged resilience. It is too easy to simply despise a character, but I must admit, Kingsolver's ability to put me in Dellarobia's brain led me to hope a terrific accident befell Hester. More than once. We all know there are reasons for characters' behaviors, though, and Kingsolver did not disappoint. The best scene that captured the urban-rural conflict/misunderstandings and the disconnect between what our society understands about each other (and the issues?) happens when a man is handing out carbon footprint flyers. Everything about this scene is perfect. The setting. The categories and questions. The reactions of the man and Dellarobia. Read this book. Discuss it with others. It made me think about so much. Thank you.
By RMerkl
I agree with most reviewers who found this novel lacking in depth and commitment to these characters who's thoughts and feelings we hear in great detail. But it was as if someone else wrapped up this story in a hurried manner. It was as if a chapter was left out. Suddenly a main character is gone and we're left to wonder what transpired. It also bothered me that the some of the major events, like Monarchs in a snowstorm, are pretty much fictional, based on my research. Sadly, I had just finished reading the Lacuna, which I loved. Very disappointing, but not typical of this writer.
By DyslexicDOG
highly intelligent prose and full of philosophical challenges.
By MackWest
Rarely do I not finish a book but this was one of those rare occasions. Read 75% of it thinking it would get better but it never did. Just couldn't torture myself any more.
By Barn13