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Zits is a confused teen whose father left when he was born, and mother died when he was very young. Trying to find himself and trying to figure out if he is worth anything to anyone, he travels to many foster families without finding one that seems to fit. Being Irish and Indian he has a unique ancestry.
Eventually Zits becomes friends with a boy named Justice who convinces him to do the Ghost Dance to bring back his mother and father. So Zits walks into a bank with a paint ball gun and a real gun and begins to shoot. Then he is shot in the head and falls into darkness.
Suddenly Zits is not himself. He is another man in another time. Every time Zits closes his eyes he is catapulted to another story, and is eventually brought back to his own body and mind so he can relive that moment in the bank.
This story full of revenge and valuable lessons is interesting and easy to read. I would recommend it to anyone so people can understand how people like Zits feel, and so people like Zits can realize that they are worth something.
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Flight: A Novel by Sherman Alexie
MPalladino, March 31, 2008
Zits is a confused teen whose father left when he was born, and mother died when he was very young. Trying to find himself and trying to figure out if he is worth anything to anyone, he travels to many foster families without finding one that seems to fit. Being Irish and Indian he has a unique ancestry.Eventually Zits becomes friends with a boy named Justice who convinces him to do the Ghost Dance to bring back his mother and father. So Zits walks into a bank with a paint ball gun and a real gun and begins to shoot. Then he is shot in the head and falls into darkness.
Suddenly Zits is not himself. He is another man in another time. Every time Zits closes his eyes he is catapulted to another story, and is eventually brought back to his own body and mind so he can relive that moment in the bank.
This story full of revenge and valuable lessons is interesting and easy to read. I would recommend it to anyone so people can understand how people like Zits feel, and so people like Zits can realize that they are worth something.
(9 of 24 readers found this comment helpful)