Airman is the story of a boy who grows into a man; although it is a hero journey, it has many emotional intricacies. At one point in the book, when Conor Broekhart is at his lowest point in "the belly," I almost wanted to skip to the end, just to make sure it really did end happily following the hero journey properly.
Airman is fast moving, is action driven, and has lovely round, developed characters. It also uses the symbolism of flying as freedom. It's a great book that I highly recommend! Guess what I'm getting my oldest nephew for Christmas?
