The Flight series is a compilation of little known authors and artists who write these very short stories that can be delightful or sometimes annoying. They are said to be loosely based on the theme of flight, but I would argue that it is instead simply about things that are wished for and seemingly unattainable. The idea that someone would say that they wished they could fly, that's whats captured in these books. All those childhood visions of alternate realities and super powers and strange delightful creatures... all of those are caught up in these books. I agree some of these stories can miss the point entirely and be quite trite and immature, but others can have you lost in distant imaginary lands for hours galavanting and enjoying. This isn't really escapism either, but really just an acknowledgment that these sought after dreams are able to be enjoyed even if the laws of physics say they aren't.
A great read for anyone who wanted to leap over tall buildings or meet a polar bear or just play a lot.
five 1960's futuristic steampunk cities out of five.
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