The Philosopher's Flight

Any book that is a whiff of Harry Potterism has my attention. So flying philosophers, bearing similarities to HP's wizards and witches riding brooms was promising.

Perhaps I wasn't fully attentive, but even after reading, I'm still a little unsure of the basic logistics of how one flies. Because a good bulk of the book takes place in the air or learning how to get in the air, I had a hard time following during the action scenes.

However the most intriguing aspect of Philosopher's Flight was the world Miller depicted, one that favors women to be the more-favored, more-talented, more-respected sex in the philosophy world, but still victim to the familiar, violent sexism in the real world. The main character, Tom, had no bitterness towards nor desire to change this societal norm, simply to be the exception. I can't decide if the author was intent on writing a coyly misogynistic tale in the current, feminism-heavy climate or if he simply and genuinely wanted to paint a world where heroines dominate.

Overall: eh.