Jonathan Livingston Seagull | Richard Bach
I seemed to remember this guy's name on a list of literary
award winners somewhere, so I figured it would be a good risk.
I don't know who found anything awardable in it -- it's pure
saccharine! This is the story of a special seagull who
breaks away from the flock so he can learn how to really
fly. Ignoring the mockery of his peers and censure of the
flock's leaders, J.L. Seagull practices day and night to
master aerial acrobatics and high speed. You'll be thrilled
to the point of catatonia as he takes on risk after risk, unraveling life's mysteries
with the help of a Chinese(?) seagull, and ultimately
discovering "the meaning of Kindness." If this is too
sweet for you, try a bowl of syrup.
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read giddily by the author
| borrows transparently from eastern mysticism, the New Testament, and Mr. Rogers
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