My son(10 yrs old) loves all the Flight volumes.He reads them like candy!I've read portions,too and enjoyed them.

I bought this after hearing a rave review of Vol. V on NPR's "All Things Considered". I plan to purchase all volumes- but I have to say that I usually prefer edgier writing;the art work, however, is very nice. I think this run is marketed for a young audience, hopefully they tackle deeper aspects of "Flight" as the series continues...?

the flight series is one of the best graphic novel series ive ever read. beautiful art and fantastic stories. easy and evjoyable read.

Some beautiful stories and artwork. The covers for each book in the series is especially great.

However some stories are stupid and some don't make sense. As a long time reader I thought these books might be good for my 11 year old daughter. Unfortunately some of the stories are gruesome, non-sensical, and depressing.

I do think the good outweighs the bad but be aware that topics like violence and suicide are presented. I have actually cut out a few pages in some of these volumes before giving them to my daughter.

I really don't see why the editor Kazu Kibuishi isn't more selective in his story choices. There is some great stuff in all the volumes, but why can't it all be great?

I bought this book because it was listed as a must-buy by the Library Journal and by a number of graphic novel bloggers.

I have no idea why.

The art is gorgeous, but the stories are generally very weak. It always takes at least two reads to understand what the point of the stories are and many of them are still lost on me. Many of them read like scenes from the middle of a story, and lacking the setup, or the general direction of the overall narrative, they make for strange reading. It's much like tuning into a movie an hour in and watching five minutes of the film. Or, like picking up a comic for one issue in the middle of a storyline.

In general the creators of the vignettes are far more talented as artists than they are as storytellers. It seems that, by design, the art is far more important than the story here, so if that's what you are looking for, you will not be disappointed. If you want good stories, don't buy this book.