Book review: Airman by Eoin Colfer
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In the 1890s Conor and his family live on the sovereign Saltee Islands, off the Irish coast. Conor spends his days studying the science of flight with his tutor and exploring the castle with the king’s daughter, Princess Isabella. But the boy’s idyllic life changes forever the day he discovers a deadly conspiracy against the king. When Conor tries to intervene, he is branded a traitor and thrown into jail on the prison island of Little Saltee. There, he has to fight for his life, as he and the other prisoners are forced to mine for diamonds in inhumane conditions.
There is only one way to escape Little Saltee, and that is to fly. So Conor passes the solitary months by scratching drawings of flying machines on the prison walls. The months turn into years; but eventually the day comes when Conor must find the courage to trust his revolutionary designs and take to the air.
Eoin (pronounce: Owen) Colfer is one of my favorite authors. I even bought all of the Artemis Fowl series ways before they turn into one of the best-selling books. The stories were thrilling! So, when I see this stand-alone book of him, I couldn't wait too long to read Airman.
Frankly, somehow I get bored. The pace is quite slow in Little Saltee until Conor left Little Saltee. Eoin Colfer is thrilling me again. Airman has an unexpected plot twist that made it refreshing and changes my mind. It becomes more complex and intelligent - typical Eoin Colfer.
For those who need inspiration, Airman is a fantastic book! It reminds me to be productive in a fascinating way. It reminds me that impossible is just an opinion!
