bookmarkhoarder's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- 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
33cosmo's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
vespix's review against another edition
4.5
The Last Unicorn is a hard book for me to rate, because I didn’t love it through no fault of its own. It reads like a Ghibli movie (though the studio that animated it in 1982 would only later splinter into Ghibli) and itʼs undeniably brilliant, but just not my sort of fantasy. I donʼt regret reading it, but I doubt I'll ever read it again.
_sarah_reads_'s review against another edition
3.0
This story was very meta, calling to the reader's attention how fairy tales work and how heroes are made. It touched a lot on secret or hidden identities; the message seemed to be that we can fully realize our true power only when we are being our true selves (as in the case of the unicorn, Lir, Shmendrick).
It had funny little bits throughout, and I enjoyed the playfulness of the language.
But what I enjoyed most about this read is the physical object of the book. I checked out an old copy from the library. It's about 50 years old and it has that old book smell and the pages were thick and soft and the font was that thick old-timey font that was prevalent in the late 60s.
It had funny little bits throughout, and I enjoyed the playfulness of the language.
But what I enjoyed most about this read is the physical object of the book. I checked out an old copy from the library. It's about 50 years old and it has that old book smell and the pages were thick and soft and the font was that thick old-timey font that was prevalent in the late 60s.
hannah_wichterman's review against another edition
There wasn’t a reason, I was immensely enjoying this book. This was my favorite movie as a child, so it was super nostalgic reading through it. It was just a case of lack of time and some personal issues that came up at the time.
bookworld_15's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- 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? It's complicated
4.75
hannah_greendale's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
thebotanicalbard's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
gen_wolfhailstorm's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
"Do not boast, old woman. Your death sits in that cage and hears you."
This was such a great book. I have fond memories of watching the animated movie as a child and it was just so great to be back in the world of the last unicorn.
The novel had some more content that was skipped out of the movie adaptation so it was enjoyable to have extra content for the first time.
I also listened to a dramatic reading from a YouTube channel ( https://shorturl.at/hknxL ) which was fantastic and I would highly recommend.
This was so whimsical and fantastical, but also quite heartbreaking and sorrowful, as our last unicorn goes on a journey to find her people, is captured, enslaved, ensorcelled and more.
It was beautiful written and was such a fantastic experience. I wish I had my own copy.
This was such a great book. I have fond memories of watching the animated movie as a child and it was just so great to be back in the world of the last unicorn.
The novel had some more content that was skipped out of the movie adaptation so it was enjoyable to have extra content for the first time.
I also listened to a dramatic reading from a YouTube channel ( https://shorturl.at/hknxL ) which was fantastic and I would highly recommend.
This was so whimsical and fantastical, but also quite heartbreaking and sorrowful, as our last unicorn goes on a journey to find her people, is captured, enslaved, ensorcelled and more.
It was beautiful written and was such a fantastic experience. I wish I had my own copy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery and Kidnapping
aaronmjnoy's review against another edition
4.0
I think this would have had a bigger impact on me if I had read it when I was young. Loved Beagle's often strange phrases.