Airborn (Matt Cruse, #1)

Posted on 16 February 2017 by Kenneth Oppel

Matt Cruse is a cabin boy on the Aurora, a huge airship that sails hundreds of feet above the ocean, ferrying wealthy passengers from city to city It is the life Matt s always wanted convinced he s lighter than air, he imagines himself as buoyant as the hydrium gas that powers his ship One night he meets a dying balloonist who speaks of beautiful creatures drifting through the skies It is only after Matt meets the balloonist s granddaughter that he realizes that the man s ravings may, in fact, have been true, and that the creatures are completely real and utterly mysterious.In a swashbuckling adventure reminiscent of Jules Verne and Robert Louis Stevenson, Kenneth Oppel, author of the best selling Silverwing trilogy, creates an imagined world in which the air is populated by transcontinental voyagers, pirates, and beings never before dreamed of by the humans who sail the skies. Free Read Airborn (Matt Cruse, #1) [ author ] Kenneth Oppel [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr Damn straight.Ladies and gentlemen, this is YA This is YA in all its shiny glory If you re tired of beautiful supernatural new kids falling in love with the mortal they can t be withWell This is YA.Damn straight.3 1 2 starsRead this book if You love young, honest lads from humble beginnings who are nonetheless destined for great things.You love high seas adventures featuring acts of derring do, bands of murderous pirates with creative names, shipwrecks on tropical islands, overachieving cabin boys, and smarty pants rich girls.You grew up with Treasure Island, Mutiny on the Bounty, Horatio Hornblower, Aubrey and Maturin, or even Jacky Faber.You like the younger side of YA.You find the idea of a moody Eas 3 1 2 starsRead this book if ...I m so glad I decided to listen to the Full Cast Audio production of this young adult novel In fact, I didn t realize until after I had listened to it that it won a 2007 Audie Award I believe it I was riveted during this novel, even though I have read the book and its sequel before Riveted while driving through whirling snow on a Chicago interstate is a little dangerous, but I survived return return Matt Cruse was born on an airship and has worked on one since the age of 12 He s only a I m so glad I decided to listen to the Full Cast Audio production of this young adult novel In fact, I didn t realize until after I had listened to it that it won...2 1 18 1.99 for Kindle.I really liked this one.Airborn is about a cabin boy on an passenger air ship It takes place in an alternate history of our world so it may be classified as fantasy, but it is not really a fantasy story it s an adventure story Has an 1800 s or maybe Edwardian feel It might appear to beof a boy book , but there is a main character who is a girl, so there s someone girls can relate to, and a bit of wholesome romance I wouldn t assume girls wouldn t like this 2 1 18 1.99 for Kindle.I really liked this one.Airborn is about a cabin boy on an passenger...2.5 stars.I enjoyed it I did But I kept comparing it to Leviathan There are enough similarities that I couldn t help it and I did try to be objective.Let s start with characters, shall we Matt is nice but a bit bland I m sorry, but to speak plainly he s in love with the airship, with the idea of flying, aaaandthat s pretty much it Kate Oh, Kate The sassier, I just don t care character I liked her, though she was a carbon copy of many girl characters I ve run across recently And I wa 2.5 stars.I enjoyed it I did But I kept comparing it to Leviathan There are enough similarities that I couldn t help it and I did try to be objective.Let s start with characters, shall we Matt is nice but a bit bland I m sorry, but to speak plainly he s in love with the airship, with the idea of flying, aaaandthat s pretty much it Kate Oh, Kate The sassier, I just don t care character I liked her, though she was a carbon copy of many girl characters I ve run across recently And I wasn t sure how I felt about her at the end view spoiler Feminism and all that I was also confused.She s what 14 15 And the scientific community is letting her run around with her discovery They re cool with that Hmm, no hide spoiler The story Pi...This book is reminiscent of the best pirate adventures of the past, but ups the ante by setting half of the tale in the air, rather than the seas, and by taking time with characterizations, rather than creating stock Baddies.There is admittedly an odd subplot with mysterious creatures which isinteresting enough, but really I found myself caught up the most with the high seas or perhaps in this case, high over the seas drama Even the technical parts about the various parts of the airship, This book is reminiscent of the best pirate adventures of the past, but ups the ante by setting half of the tale in the air, rather than the seas, and by taking time with characterizations, rather than creating stock Baddies.There is admittedly an odd subplot with mysterious creatures which isinteresting enough, but really I found myself caught up the most with the high seas or perhaps in this case, high over the seas drama Even the technical parts about the various parts of the airship, details about the mechanisms, and the behind the scenes peek into crew life on the fictional and fantastic Aurora were fascinating to me The pirate crew ...I liked Matt as the protagonist He was an intelligent and passionate young man who loved what he did There is a lot of adventure in this book, especially at the end where it got especially exciting Loved the creature that Kate s grandfather discovered and the mysterious island the Aurora lands on Very cool world building However, I found Kate extremely annoying In the beginning I thought she was mildly irritating but by the middle she was pushing o...If you like a lot of action in your reading, you ll love Airborn, by Kenneth Oppel This 2005 Printz honor title reads just like watching a movie Mr Cruse is awfully young to work aboard a luxury airship Even if he is only a cabin boy, he aspires to greater responsibility Luckily, many opportunities arise for him to prove his mettle to the captain But after the Aurora is attacked by pirates and left foundering after a typhoon, Matt s cunning and ability face test after test, leaving him phy If you like a lot of action in your reading, you ll love Airborn, by Kenneth Oppel This 2005 Printz honor title reads just like watching a movie Mr ...A second generation airshipman, cabin boy Matt Cruse catches a glimpse of a sinking balloon ship, and helps engineer the daring rescue of its sole occupant While dying, the balloonist tells Matt about magnificent winged creatures On a later cruise, the dead man s granddaughter Kate arrives to find whatever her grandfather saw A little bit of piracy and some stormy weather adds some spice to the story Personally, I thought Leviathan by Scott Westerfield was a better story andsteampunk A second generation airshipman, cabin boy Matt Cruse catches a glimpse of a sinking ball...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here Dear author,I feel obliged to inform you of several things I have just finished your book Airborn, and there were a few things that bothered me For starters, do you know what happens when you clog the barrel of a gun If you do so and pull the trigger, it does not make an anti climatic little click that allows your hero to get away from the villain pointing the gun at him It goes boom You are seriously hurt, if not possibly dead.And your wording wasn t very clear, but I think you said pineap Dear author,I feel obliged to inform you of several things I have just finished your book Airborn, and there were a few things that bothered me For starters, do you know what happens when you clog the barrel of a gun If you do so and pull the trigger, it does not make an anti climatic little click that allows your hero to get away from the villain pointing the gun at him It goes boom You are seriously hurt, if not possibly dead.And your wording wasn t very clear, but I think you said pineapples grow on trees When writing a book that takes place on an island, you might want to research such things, since pineapples actually grow on the ground.So...

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16 February 2017

Kenneth Oppel