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miguelito_juanito's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Abandonment
sunshinemoth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Death
Minor: Blood, Grief, and Abandonment
sophiesmallhands's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Minor: Animal cruelty, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
blewballoon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Kidnapping, and Grief
Minor: Animal death, Death, Violence, and Blood
theothergrl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I loved the prince's character, he's so devoted to his cause as to be a martyr to what is right. He holds compassion for everyone.
The courage and strength of the unicorn to keep going despite every single adversity is very moving. She is not immune to wavering, she wavers constantly, but she has such a persistent faith.
Thr exploration of emotion and morality in this book is very interesting and done incredibly poetically that it inspires you to look beneath the surface. I really enjoyed that, it made it more fantastical.
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death, Grief, and Abandonment
Minor: Fatphobia
lynxpardinus's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Violence, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
Minor: Fatphobia, Genocide, and War
orchidlilly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Grief, and Abandonment
Minor: Ableism, Body horror, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
monicalaurette's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
“I did not know that I was so empty, to be so full.”
“And the brightness answered her with a bellow like the sound of ice breaking up in the spring.”
“I wonder if any man before us ever thought his time a good time for unicorns.”
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Death, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Violence
ishouldreadthat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This review is spoiler-free.
I have been waiting years - YEARS - to read The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle. This 1968 children's story has inspired readers and writers for years - for many it is the reason they fell in love with fantasy books in the first place. Now that it is finally available in the UK, I've read it. And let me tell you, it was worth the wait.
The Last Unicorn is, for me, one of those rare children's books that I know I would have adored as a kid, but still really enjoyed as an adult. Like all good children's books, it is dark and bittersweet, but also gentle and uplifting. The relationship that the unicorn forms with Schmedrick and Molly, and the journey they go on, had so much depth and there is so much lovely subtext, yet still feels like a suitable children's story. And the introduction by Patrick Rothfuss is so incredibly charming and sets the book up really well!
If you've been eager to get your paws on this book, the wait was worth it. This would be a perfect read for a quiet autumn night.
Graphic: Confinement
Moderate: Death
mandkips's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Kidnapping
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Death, and Blood
Minor: Animal death, Cursing, and Slavery