Customer Reviews

Propeller One-Way Night Coach: A Story

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

A refreshing and delightful tale of a young boy mesmerized at the prospect of airplanes and the wonder and possibilities within. In 1962, at the age of 8, he finally gets the opportunity to live this dream and board one of these silver creatures of the skies. His rather amazing mother chooses to go from Newark to Los Angeles, via the Propeller One-Way Night Coach, which leaves at 9 p.m. with stops in Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Chicago, Des Moines, Denver and Las Vegas, arriving in Los Angeles at 3 p.m. Due to an unexpected snowstorm and other twists and turns, the flight actually takes them much longer - with everything sparkling with magic and newness and wonder - and some truly amazing people along the way. Written as a children's story, I know of several little boys who will probably wear this book out.

Of course, like millions, I bought the book simply because it was written by John Travolta. I can't say it is so terrible because of my own troubles with writing. It was okay. Very easy to read and it only took me an hour and a half, but you should probably be interested with planes if you plan to read it. But for a first time-way to go John! Your my favorite actor and now you can be one of my role models since you published a book(one of my all time goals!!)

What a feel-good story. You don't need to look for a 'deeper' meaning with this one. It is simply about a young boy's love of flying. As such, I found it appropriate for adults and children (11 and up).

Mr. Travolta's narration of the story is nice, soothing and thus it makes a great bedtime story too.

As someone who grew up around aircraft her whole life, I can understand how the boy in this story feels. John Travolta has written a nice story about a child's first airplane ride. I felt like I was experiencing it for the first time again!

This book contains one of the best lessons an author can provide...through the magic of a young boy's mind we are given a refreshing reminder to stay youthful, keep dreaming, and appreciate the simpler things in life. Sometimes that's all we're missing in our lives and how easily we forget it! Those reviewers who didn't see that in this book are very good examples of this.

I was surprised to learn that Travolta had written a book. It was great! The story was cute and there was great detail. The continuing story about the chicken is funny!

John Travolta did a wonderful job writing and illustrating this book, which I felt should have been directed toward a younger group of readers (around 8-12 years of age).The moral of the story which Entertainment Weekly lacked to find is: If you believe firmly enough in something, you'll most likely get it. Always believe.

I loved this book. First of all I love John Travolta, and I am a big fan. Then when I saw that he had written a book I had to read it. I was a little cautious at first, I mean how many actors could actually write a good book, but he amazed me again. I simply loved this book. It has everything that should be in a decent story. I recommend that everybody read it. It is simply the best. 5 stars all the way.

I know it wasn't initally meant to be published as a mass-market novel, but that doesn't really excuse the fact that it isn't very good when it does reach the bookstore shelves. Short and poorly written, this story follows an 8 year old boy on his first plane trip. He is excited as this is his life-long dream - to fly in a plane. We also see a disturbing view of his mother who doesn't seem to be a model parent.

Overall, it was boring but blessedly short. A good actor Mr. Travolta may be, but an author he is not!

Its true that its not the best childrens book ever written but so who cares? Those who say it got more positive attention then it merits because Travolta is a famous star may also want to think that you may be unneccesarily slandering it for the same reasons. I thought it was a cute book, nothing more than something i can treasure simply because John Travolta did indeed write it.