Flights by Olga Tokarczuk

Flights

Olga Tokarczuk with Jennifer Croft (Translator)

fiction literary short stories adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

410 pages | first published 2007

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Flights, a novel about travel in the twenty-first century and human anatomy, is Olga Tokarczuk’s most ambitious to date. It interweaves travel narratives and reflections on travel with an in-depth exploration of the human body, broaching life, dea...
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Summary of 2032 reviews

Moods

reflective 83%
challenging 62%
adventurous 36%
informative 26%
mysterious 22%
emotional 19%
inspiring 18%
dark 13%
funny 7%
relaxing 7%
hopeful 6%
sad 6%
lighthearted 5%
tense 3%

Pace

slow 62%
medium 32%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 42% | Character: 26% | N/A: 25% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 31% | N/A: 19% | Yes: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 18% | N/A: 17% | Yes: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 64% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 32% | No: 29% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 15%

Average rating

3.82

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