176 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099442639
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In a perfect pairing of talent, this volume blends twenty illustrations by Peter S.' with Jorge Luis Borges' 1957 compilation of 116 "strange creatures conceived through time and space by the human imagination," from dragons and centaurs to Lewis ...
Community Reviews Summary of 411 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 46%
adventurous 40%
mysterious 26%
reflective 26%
inspiring 20%
funny 13%
relaxing 13%
challenging 6%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 90% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
N/A: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
N/A: 70% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 54% | N/A: 36% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10%Average rating
176 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099442639
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In a perfect pairing of talent, this volume blends twenty illustrations by Peter S.' with Jorge Luis Borges' 1957 compilation of 116 "strange creatures conceived through time and space by the human imagination," from dragons and centaurs to Lewis ...
Community Reviews Summary of 411 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 46%
adventurous 40%
mysterious 26%
reflective 26%
inspiring 20%
funny 13%
relaxing 13%
challenging 6%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 90% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
N/A: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
N/A: 70% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 54% | N/A: 36% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10%Average rating