Jonathan Livingston Seagull

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Summary: "Simplicitly" Self Help
Review: Ideas, philosophy, and great writing fly through this book with the effortlessness of a seabird on an ocean breeze. Perhaps the crowning achievment of Richard Bach, as both a writer and philosopher, this book takes the reader on a journey into Self, through the questing form of a seagull whose spirit and faith know no bounds. In the gulls' journey through life we are given a message, a timeless message - that it is we, ourselves, who set our limits, or don't. Not really a childs book, but neither an adults, this is a book for those of us who have not yet adopted the mantle of cynicism and disbelief in possibility which defines the word and concept of "limits". "you have the freedom to be yourself, your true self, here and now, and nothing can stand in your way." Simple words of an author, or perhaps a seagull, but sometimes it it the simple things which do the most to set us free.

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Summary: Jonathan Livingston Seagull -- A source of courage.
Review: Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach gives me the courage to keep striving for excellence even when the "flock" resists my efforts. Sometimes the biggest barrier between being mediocre and exceptional is peer pressure. In Bach's little book, Jonathan resists that pressure and soars to great hights. When he achieves as much as he can he cannot help but share what he has learned with anyone who will listen. I read the book at least once a year. It's like a motivational booster shot for me. Bach through Jonathan, has shown me that my road to happiness is to learn and share all that I can. It gives me courage to resist peer pressure.

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Summary: A silly name for a seagull
Review: As I read many of the reviews, I was struck by how so many people saw Jonathan's life as a metaphor for their own. Well maybe I'm just not that deep, but I saw this as nothing but a story of a confused bird with an anxiety disorder. I'm sorry but the whole story was just a little too tough to swallow. By the way, I spent some time at the shore this summer, and I can assure you no seagull that I saw even remotely appeared to be as introspective and contemplative as JLS. Anyway, nice try Mr. Bach, but next time, let's make things a little more "real world"

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Summary: An journey to perfection with no limits.
Review: Simple all the way but packaging the complex dimensions of life's yearning for perfection. The portrayal of the inner strength of the spirit over body. The conscious moulding of the willing passing the test that only the real can and accepting no limts and stopping for no barriers.

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Summary: A simple and easy going story for relaxing reading.
Review: Seagulls are one of the most "cursed at" of birds. Yet Bach has transposed this sea scavenger into a friend telling you a story about his simple life. I can understand why some have found this book inspirational, but I put it more in the category of Watership Down or even Charlotte's Web. Jonathan Livingston Seagull will make it's progression down the age brackets and be interpreted differently by each succeedingly younger group of readers. Perhaps one day childrem will read it and other books like it and grow up to make the world better and more easy going.

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Summary: A book you must read if you are trying to know yourself.
Review: Knowing Johnatan Livingston Seagull was like meeting someone I was looking for a long time. I know now what my life is for, because I do know now what I didn't know before, I know now what really matters.

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Summary: This is a moving, thought provoking work of art!
Review: This novel by Richard Bach is somewhat of a spiritual journey into the reader's own soul. It is a "step back and realize" book about life in it's entirety. After reading and thinking of this work, one can truly understand simplicity and happiness. "Very moving" is the first comment in my mind when I think of this book. I read it first when I was 11 years old and have read it at least once a year since, It keeps a heart and soul alive with hope for the future. It is a very quick read due to its brevity, but the thoughts stirred by it will last a lifetime. Mr. Bach, Thank you.

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Summary: It really secure me when I failed.....
Review: No genius comes from usual challenge. When I was in teenagers, I could not get along with my classmate. I thought I was the different one. I was indulged to read my fictions, and never cared about the entrance exam. As a result, I failed, and it shamed my parents. I was so sad to kill myself.But I had no courage to do that.Afterwards, I found this book in the bookstore, then bought and read it peacefully.Gradually,the seagull, Jonathan,raised up my self-confidence. It made me clear to search for what I really was. This book not only teaches us the unlimited abilities driven by desire and courage, but also gives the glory hope to the loser

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Summary: 10
Review: This book makes your heart fly like a seagull

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Summary: A timeless gem - breathtaking and exciting
Review: This book often is misunderstood, and some of the reviews on this page reflect this. It is elegant by simplicity and not vague. Everything is said. It is not a book for children as well, although children have the ability to see the essence of it much better than adults. This book teaches us one fundamental lesson, the abilities of the mind driven by passion and desire are unlimited and go beyond conventions, fear, pain, space, and even time