I found this book so touching, and I don't even know why! I think it's such a cute story, so full of meaning and really well written! I've always wished to fly.
I would like to formally give a HUGE BIG HUG to Kathy, from jsutkissmyfrog, for recommending this book.. I LOVED IT.It's told from the perspective of an anti-conformist seagull.. let me say that one more time: IT'S TOLD FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF AN ANTI-CONFORMIST SEAGULL. IT IS PERFECTION.Review DEFI...
The dismissive review of this text: What an absolute waist* of time! I mean OMG how bad is this!The intellectual review of this text: Well, um, I do believe that, um, this is positively remarkable. With only 87 pages Mr Bach produces a fable of such monumental importance to all humanity. He discusse...
Think what you want about me after this but I think this was really stupid. Ya ya, an allegory, philosophy, etc. etc. but I think I am not that enlightened. And for this particular book, it is not such a bad position to be in.Mr. Richard Bach, what's so bad in being ordinary but happy instead of bei...
I really did want to like this book. I really and truly did, but it was not in the cards. Reading this book felt like sitting in one of those group circles guidance teachers held in elementary school for the kids with low self-esteem. I can see how other people would really like this story and feel ...
I vacillated between finding Jonathan Livingstone Seagull banal in the simplicity of its message and inspired. Although it definitely has flaws, I've eventually decided it's more inspired than insipid.The first part of the book has some good writing about Jonathan's love of flying, but also some ver...
This reminds me of Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist (the only one of his I've read). It's self-consciously "beautiful" and spiritual, but doesn't really have much depth. I enjoyed it in my late teens, when I had delusions of profundity, but I don't think it has much to impart to adults.It has 2* for nos...
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