Voices in the Air is a story of a hijacking of a Polish plane in the 80s which was organized to escape the Communist Poland where Martial law was just implemented. The author does a great job introducing the characters and immersing us in their unique situations prior to hijacking. The book illustrate everyday lives of the characters along with their hardships. Having grown up in Poland in the 80s and 90s, I could relate to the stories and I understood the characters decisions to risk their lives and leave Poland hoping for a better life behind the Iron Curtain. The book was very touching, engrossing and well-researched and I really enjoyed it. The only negatives for me were some grammar, spelling and punctuation errors. The book would greatly benefit from having an editor to button up these minor mistakes.

I'm grateful to NetGalley and Palimpset Press for the eARC.

The book is told in straight narrative with mingled documentary style, and that's a strong point of the storytelling. A strong, feminist story, with grieving women who are determined to go to whatever lengths required to flee their motherland in aspirations of saving their families.

There can't be one protagonist in such story narratives, and there isn't. Multiple parallel stories of the characters that appear in the story give it a binge-worthy-hijack-plot series feel.

The character arcs are beautifully written, and narrative keeps the reader on edge.

This was a wonderfully done novel and worked well with the description and genre. I enjoyed getting to know the characters and how they fit in this story. Kasia Jaronczyk wrote this perfectly and enjoyed the overall story going on.