“Flight: A Novel” by Sherman Alexie

Local boy Sherman Alexie has a new novel on the shelves after a 10 year hiatus. I’ve only just cracked my copy, but the NYT is raving (sort of). My review to follow:

And yet, for all the death and violence he navigates, Zits clings to small moments of connection in the lives of his temporary souls — a wife to come home to, a father to comfort him, a friend with whom to soar to the heavens. “Flight” might be categorized as a novel for particularly precocious young adults, but it also works on deeper levels. It’s raw and vital, often raucously funny, and there isn’t a false word in it.

–Tom Barbash, NYT