Reviews

Aeropuerto by Arthur Hailey

sunnystar02's review against another edition

adventurous informative slow-paced

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

5.0

liisahanna's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

The beginning of the book was a bit long and not that interesting. However, once the plot-twist started, I red half of the book in one day. When I was reading the end of the book, I understood, why there was a long beginning, mainly due to the fact that you should know the characters and who are they and how should they react to different situations. 
I also really liked how the processes of airport and airplanes were described. It adds a pinch of feeling that this could happen in reality. 
However, of course, the book was written a long time ago and some of the information is a bit outdated but this doesn’t make the book less interesting. 

stevenyenzer's review against another edition

2.0

Airport has not aged well. The most interesting part was reading about airport minutia of the 60s, but the sexism is pretty unpalatable.

cell172's review against another edition

slow-paced

3.0

el_honesto_luke's review against another edition

tense medium-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? No

2.5

kikideee's review against another edition

4.0

This book was originally written in the 60s, well before TSA and the airline travel experience we all know today. It was fascinating to read and look back at air travel as it used to be. I travel a lot and actually read most if this while I was on a plane. Well written, easy read, with a good plot. My only complaint wiuld be the end of the book was somewhat abrupt, but overall an excellent read.

kellerko's review against another edition

3.0

This was a fairly long book, but full of multiple intersecting subplots that pulled me in. It reminded me and how many ways air travel has changed since the 70s.

zarpliwyth24's review against another edition

lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

tenham's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

juliasmnv's review against another edition

reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0