Gremlin

I loved this multi-generational story. Each of the focal characters gets enough screentime for us to get a feel for their personalities, and the author has done her research on real-life pilots, planes, and wars.

Themes include respect and kindness for all living things, remorse at the costs and waste of war, and the recognition that other sentient beings are not pets, but full-fledged beings with their own agency and needs.

There are some war battles and off-screen deaths, but this is a great feel-good story, and if you're looking for something that's interesting, engrossing, and enjoyable, I highly recommend it.