#Historia de una gaviota y del gato que le enseñó a volar

[shallicomparetheetolagrenouille]

2022 in books - last one!

Book n. 42 and last one of the year! Or at least the last one I’ll finish, as I am currently reading two other books but I don’t think I’ll finish them tomorrow.

I have wanted to read this for years and I finally did - I’m so happy with it, it is just as lovely and heartbreaking as I hoped (I had only seen the movie). If anyone needs to find a gift for a child, I totally recommend this! Though expect tears!

Language: Italian (translation)

Original title: Historia de una gaviota y del gato que le enseñó a volar

[michidecafebreria]

Reseña: Historia de una gaviota y del gato que le enseñó a volar - Luis Sepúlveda

Sinopsis:

Kengah es una gaviota que, junto a su bandada, intentaba migrar hacia Vizcaya con la esperanza de poder incubar a su cría en un lugar seguro. Pero tristemente, sus planes se ven afectados cuando, al intentar pescar en el mar, cae sobre un derrame de petróleo, obligándola a "volar" hacia la costa.

Es ahí donde conoce a Zorbas, un gato "grande, negro y gordo" del puerto de Hamburgo al que le hace prometer tres cosas antes de morir; no comerse a su huevo, cuidarlo hasta que nazca y enseñarle a volar al polluelo.

Por fortuna para Kengah, Zordas que es un gato de palabra, acepta sus promesas y se hacen cargo del huevo hasta que este eclosiona y junto con sus amigos, bautizan al polluelo que es una hembra con el nombre de Afortunada.

Ahora Afortunada deberá aprender que no es un gato y que su destino es abrir sus alas y volar.

Personajes principales:

Kengah: Gaviota hembra de plumas color plata.

Zorbas: Gato negro con ojos amarillos.

Afortunada: Hija de Kengah.

Secretario, Sabelotodo, Barlovento y Colonello: Amigos gatos de Zordas que lo ayudaran a criar a Afortunada.

Punto fuerte de la historia:

Esta historia, parte de una promesa que le hizo Luis Sepúlveda a sus hijos: escribir un relato sobre lo mal que gestionamos los humanos nuestro entorno, lesionando la naturaleza y lesionándonos a nosotros mismos. Haciéndonos reflexionar sobre el daño que le hacemos a nuestro ambiente.

Opinión personal:

La trama es interesante y sabe como mantenerte enganchad@ desde las primeras paginas. En especial cuando Zordas interactúa con sus amigos, pues estos cuentan con una química encantadora que hace las escenas divertidas y dinámicas. Sin embargo, en algunas ocasiones pueden llegar a parecer algo bobas, pues están pensadas para mantener el interés de los mas pequeños.

Un claro ejemplo de esto es Colonello, quien constantemente esta quejándose con Secretario por "quitarle los maullidos del hocico" aun cuando Colonello ni siquiera tenia algo importante que decir o solo lo hace para quedarse con el crédito de lo que Secretario dijo, aun cuando no esta bien formulado.

Algo que también me gastaría destacar es la atmosfera que presenta, pues casi siempre las interacciones de los personajes se da en la noche, haciendo sentir al lector que algo triste o preocupante esta por pasar, sobre todo con Afortunada, quien no hay que olvidar que es una polluela de gaviota que no conoció a su verdadera madre y que tiene la creencia de que es un gato, mas las críticas y prejuicios de los otros animales mal intencionados que quieren evitar que cumpla con su misión.

Pero lo mas importante de todo, son los valores que transmite al hacer que Zordas y sus amigos dejen de lado sus diferencias con Afortunada trabajando en equipo para enseñarle a volar a pesar de que no saben como hacerlo.

[aerascreamer]

I find them funny and laugh at the memes, but at the same time I love watching them fly. They are really elegant and smart.

I remember reading a book in French called

“L’Histoire d’une mouette et du chat qui lui apprit à voler”

Original name:

“Historia de una gaviota y del gato que le enseñó a volar”

Translates to:

“Story of a seagull and the cat who taught her how to fly”

I loved it, and its beginning really pained me as the mother seagull died due to an oil spill. That and the photos of dead seagulls with their stomach filled with plastic…

Same for pigeons, they are treated as flying rats when they are actually domesticated birds that has been released into cities and left like feral cats and dogs if I’m correct.

I’m trying unlearning this habit of painting animals as bad, disgusting for doing what they must to survive, while humans are the ones who initiated all the issues related to them by destroying their habitats.

The way people demonize seagulls is actually unreal. Almost all of their natural habitat has been destroyed (almost all coastal areas have been developed, destroying natural sand dune ecosystems) and they're doing their best to adapt. They're literally just trying to survive. You're in their home. The vitriol some people have for these gorgeous sea birds just because they're not shy about snatching food if you're not cautious is insane

[nofatclips]

Fortunata by Flo from the upcoming album Brave ragazze - Regia: Raffaele Aquilante

[rei-the-head-shaker]

04.07.2019

This year I'm going to take part to #TheReadingRush, formerly known as #BookTubeAThon. It will start on July 22 and it will end the 28 of the same month.

If you want to know more about this reading challenge, you'll find more information on their official account @thereadingrush , on their website https://thereadingrush.com/, and on their YouTube channel.

Reading challenges:

1_Read a book with purple on the cover

✨"Iris. Fiori di cenere" by Maurizio Temporin

2_Read a book in the same spot the entire time

✨"Shadow Kiss" by Richelle Mead

3_Read a book you meant to read last year

✨"Call me by your name" by André Aciman

4_Read an author’s first book

✨"Indifesa" by Giuseppe Cesaro

5_Read a book with a non-human main character

✨"Historia de una gaviota y del gato que le enseñó a volar" by Luis Sepúlveda

6_Pick a book that has five or more words in the title

✨"Come inciampare nel principe azzurro" by Anna Premoli

7_Read and watch a book to movie adaptation

✨"Bungo stray dogs" the latest volumes with the latest season.

Bonus_Read 7 books!

✨I really hope so! 🙏🏻❤️

[vvintagesoull]

Historia de una gaviota y del gato que le enseñó a volar.

Es muy fácil aceptar y querer a los que son iguales a nosotros, pero hacerlo con alguien diferente es muy difícil y tú nos ayudaste a conseguirlo.

[lennsart]

Thanks a lot for tagging me Lele ! <3 I uh. I put this in my drafts and forgot about it 😅 oops

last song: If You Like It Or Not by The Brobecks

favorite color: Purple ! I like grey too, but it's not really a color haha

last book: Oof, I didn't read in a while... I think it was "Story of a seagull and the cat who teached her how to fly", by Luis Sepúlveda.

I didn't find an english name, it is my rough translation ; the original title is "Historia de una gaviota y del gato que le enseñó a volar", but I read the french version.

last movie: Dang it's been a while for movies as well lmao. Can't remember... Probs half of Spider Man No way Home with my family who hadn't seen it yet haha

last tv show: Gravity Falls

sweet/spicy/savory: Sweet ! Probably too much !

relationship status: Single

last thing i googled: The. The book I mentioned.

(But my last "funny" research was "what does rabbit meat taste like". I am writing something, but actually I don't think it's going to be useful lmao)

current obsession: Zelda in general, Link-meet aus in particular !

looking forward to: Posting a wip I wanted to post for MONTHS but the first chapter isn't perfect you know ? 😆

ten people i'd like to get to know better

tagged by: @megkuna thanks <333

last song: the phantom of the opera

favorite color: muted green

last book: uhhhhhh oh man i really need to start reading books

last movie: phantom of the opera which i watched with a friend

last tv show: the original star trek which i also watched with a friend

sweet/spicy/savory: sweet, i love sugar too much

relationship status: single and not looking, i'd rather just have more friends

last thing i googled: "how to know if skincare routine is too harsh" my pimples hurt in a Different way now :(

current obsession: probably still mob psycho 100 but it's not what it used to be. yay depression

looking forward to: when my family finally moves into the new house

tagging: @scarecloud69 @disorganised-thoughtss @daneonrainbow @lawful-goof @officialkarinuzumaki @leo-probably @vychodocech @umkayonninay @mocha-blossom @spageddy29 no pressure though <3

[xanaxswallower]

"Amiamo quel gatto e in nome di questo amore ho dovuto radunare i miei figli e parlargli della morte. parlare della morte a loro che sono la mia ragione di vita. A loro, così piccoli, così puri, così ingenui, così fiduciosi, così nobili, così generosi. Ho lottato con le parole cercando quelle più adeguate per spiegare loro due terribili verità. La prima era che Zorba, per una legge che non abbiamo inventato noi, ma che dobbiamo accettare anche a spese del nostro orgoglio, sarebbe morto, come tutto e come tutti. La seconda era che dipendeva da noi evitargli una fine atroce e dolorosa, perché amare significa non soltanto fare la felicità dell’essere amato, ma anche evitare le sofferenze e salvaguardare la sua dignità."

-Luis Sepúlveda, Historia de una gaviota y del gato que le enseñó a volar, 1996

RIP (04.10.1949 - 16.04.2020)

[federicafaccin]

I used to love this story when I was little, and also Simona Mulazzani's illustrations. So sad to hear this... Goodbye, Luis Sepúlveda. . . . . . . 2020, digital art, 10 x 10 cm.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B_FG4StAy_4/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

[alejandroruiznorambuena]

"Pandémicos literarios" es un programa cultural de literatura creado por los escritores Alejandro Ruiz Norambiena y JP Cifuentes Palma. En esta 1 Temporada nos enfocaremos en distintos autores de la literatura universal que han dejado una trascendencia por sus obras. El programa se transmite  cada sábado a las 23:00hrs por las pantallas de Montecristo TV, con repetición el d��a lunes a las 19:00hs. Recuerden seguirnos en nuestro instagram @pandemicosliterarios 

https://youtu.be/hKmiDocICvw

[zazzylil-blog]

Los humanos son, por desgracia, imprevisibles. Muchas veces con las mejores intenciones causan los peores daños.

Historia de una gaviota y del gato que le enseñó a volar, Luis Sepúlveda.

[beautiful-basque-country]

book: Historia de una gaviota y del gato que le enseñó a volar

never heard of | never read | want to read | terrible | boring | okay | good | great | a favorite

Anon, since you're a fan of classics for kids, Fray Perico y su borrico and Fray Perico en la guerra remain ones of our dearest child books.

[espaciosconhumo]

Y si todo esto es un sueño, qué importa. Me gusta y quiero seguir soñándolo.

  ~ Historia de una gaviota y del gato que le enseñó a volar, Luis Sepúlveda

[emily84]

"No newborn bird can fly, but a moment comes when the call of the wind is stronger than the fear of falling, and thus life teaches them to spread their wings."

“Nessun uccello vola appena nato, ma arriva il momento in cui il richiamo dell’aria è più forte della paura di cadere e allora la vita gli insegna a spiegare le ali.” -   Luis Sepúlveda, “Storia di un gatto e del topo che diventò suo amico”

[rei-the-head-shaker]

#ReadingRush2019

📚5_Read a book with a non-human main character

❤️"Historia de una gaviota y del gato que le enseñó a volar" by Luis Sepúlveda

[judediangelo]

My first book that made me cry when I was 9, was written by him.

Historia de una gaviota y del gato que le enseñó a volar.

I will never forget him.

RIP Luis Sepúlveda