81 pages • 2 hours read
Sherman AlexieFlight: A Novel
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2007A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Before You Read
Super Short Summary
In Flight, 15-year-old Zits, a Native American teenager, runs away from his foster home, is arrested, and befriends a kid named Justice who persuades him to commit a bank shooting. After believing he is fatally shot, Zits experiences time travel, inhabiting different bodies, including an FBI agent in 1975, a young Plains Indian warrior in 1876, an Indian hunter, a pilot post-9/11, and his alcoholic father. Ultimately, Zits returns to the present, receives help from a supportive foster family, and begins a journey toward healing. Topics include gun violence, time travel, indigenous history, and abuse.
Reviews & Readership
Review Roundup
Sherman Alexie's Flight is praised for its compelling exploration of identity and redemption through the journey of a troubled Native American teen. Reviewers commend its powerful narrative and dark humor, though some criticize the book's abrupt shifts and uneven pacing. Overall, it offers a thought-provoking and intense read.
Who Should Read Flight?
A reader who would enjoy Flight by Sherman Alexie is intrigued by coming-of-age stories with complex protagonists. They appreciate narratives exploring identity, social justice, and Native American experiences, and likely enjoyed The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian or Reservation Blues.
RecommendedReading Age
16-18yearsLexile Level
550LBook Details
Fantasy
Emotions/Behavior: Revenge
Relationships: Family