Jonathan Livingston Seagull
1970 • 112 pages
Ratings89
Average rating3.6
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Ratings89
Average rating3.6
Jonathan Livingston Seagull, written by Richard Bach, is a fable in novella form about a seagull learning about life and flight, and a homily about self-perfection.
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Ideally to be read after [b:The Giving Tree 370493 The Giving Tree Shel Silverstein https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1174210942l/370493.SX50.jpg 30530] and [b:The Little Prince 157993 The Little Prince Antoine de Saint-Exupéry https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1367545443l/157993.SY75.jpg 2180358] but before [b:The Alchemist 18144590 The Alchemist Paulo Coelho https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1466865542l/18144590.SY75.jpg 4835472].
This story is a cute reimagining of the Christian story of Jesus, using a seagull who aspires to an existence beyond the simple gathering of food. It was published in the 1970's - a leftover artifact of the hippy free love revolution the late 60's, and while there's a nice story about morality and the value of perseverance, it's fairly shallow. Still, for what amounts to an elaborate short story, I found it entertaining and engaging and something worth reading.
started with a suicidal bird that became bird Jesus and then it ended with another bird trying to commit suicide.... yknow i was better off not knowing this book existed.
