Good Reading Magazine September 2011
The descriptions of flight are written in language so assured and masterly that it’s easy to suspend disbelief and be taken on the journey into the clouds with the flyers... ...compelling in every…
The descriptions of flight are written in language so assured and masterly that it’s easy to suspend disbelief and be taken on the journey into the clouds with the flyers... ...compelling in every…
With amazingly vivid imagery and a cast of characters you can't help but care for, this absorbing story will have you dreaming of flight while simultaneously questioning the ethics, morals and…
...a brilliant and original story that is perfectly realised. But the very best part of the book is the description of flight. I really can't stress enough how real it feels, I could see everything…
A thought-provoking flight of fantasy.
Corbett's prose has the clarity, luminosity and beauty of a well-cut diamond, especially when she describes dreamlike aerial visions.
There’s magic in the descriptions of visionary architecture and idealistic modified environments, as well as in the imagined realisation of the ancient human aspiration for flight.
It’s a fascinating read which will keep you guessing all the way…and, maybe, even wishing for some wings of your own. In a word: Unputdownable. – Mary Vernon, The Townsville Bulletin, 9th July 2011
A thoughtful review by Karen R Brooks.
When We Have Wings is Book of the Month for July at Love That Book.
A review in Australian Book Review, July-August 2011 issue.