Juan salvador gaviota / Jonathan Livingston Seagull

from mahadevan.n.iyer

Richard Bach's "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" is a philosophical allegory, characterizing a seagull who became an outcast, because his perspective towards life was different than his flock. This quick read provides inspiration and gives precedence of individuality over social stigma. Its a tale of...

from Camethyste

Jonathan Livingston Seagull wants to better himself and he doesn't understand why none of the other seagulls are interested in doing the same. He's ostracised for not going along with the crowd. This book is a good lesson in a person going their own way, and not just following what everyone else ...

from ohernaes

Jonathan Livingston Seagull is not like the others of his Flock, he does not care for shrieking and fighting for every breadcrumb from the fishing boats, but rather spends his time learning more about and perfecting his flight. Inspirational? Yes. Banal? I do not think so. I remember I liked the ...

from Peleiades44

"Jonathan Livingston Seagull" is a quick read, but a sweet little story nonetheless. I've come across the ideas in this book before, so I didn't find them to be particularly earth shattering, but they are the sort of ideas that need to be said and said again: the need for self-confidence, hope, c...

from benuathanasia

It's a decent story, but at the same time I wanted to slam my head against the table at how hard this book was ramming the religious allegory down my throat.