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Book Reviews of Fly Away Home

Fly Away Home
Fly Away Home
Author: Judith Kelman
ISBN-13: 9780553572100
ISBN-10: 0553572105
Publication Date: 9/2/1997
Pages: 336
Rating:
  • Currently 3.2/5 Stars.
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3.2 stars, based on 11 ratings
Publisher: Bantam
Book Type: Paperback
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5 Book Reviews submitted by our Members...sorted by voted most helpful

kateford avatar reviewed Fly Away Home on + 13 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This book is only for dedicated fans of Kelman. Most others will find it too difficult to suspend belief and accept her improbable and outlandish plot -- that a teacher would commit a crime and kidnap a child to return to whom she THINKS is his family -- based on nothing more than a hunch and internet research.

***SPOILER ALERT***

The fact the book winds up the ending abruptly and carelessly (the woman suffers no legal or other consequences for her well-intentioned but irresponsible and baseless assumptions) should make every parent angry.
ilovedale3 avatar reviewed Fly Away Home on + 524 more book reviews
Interesting mystery/thriller in which a teacher at a boarding school believes that her most troublesome student (also the child of the headmaster) is a victim of an unsolved kidnapping. If you like Mary Higgins Clark, you'll love Judith Kelman.
mztrees avatar reviewed Fly Away Home on + 153 more book reviews
This book started out a little slow for me. But, as I kept reading, I was hooked. Kelman's writing is different and great at the same time. A very unusual story that just gets weirder and weirder. Sometimes, things are not as they seem. Lots of adventure and a surprise ending. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a good read.
WildOrchid avatar reviewed Fly Away Home on + 222 more book reviews
Good read. This was a new author for me and I really enjoyed her.
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A quick read book