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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: Misogyny, Grief, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Animal cruelty
blewballoon's review
- 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: Grief, Kidnapping, Animal cruelty, and Confinement
Minor: Animal death, Violence, Blood, and Death
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, Abandonment, Death, and Grief
Minor: Fatphobia
atalea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Moderate: Grief, Confinement, Blood, and Violence
Minor: Animal death
i_write_on_occasion's review
- 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
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Kidnapping, Confinement, and Blood
Minor: Animal death and Slavery
lynxpardinus's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death, Animal death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Violence, Animal cruelty, and Confinement
Minor: Fatphobia, War, and Genocide
the_bees_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Dysphoria, Gaslighting, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Mental illness, Confinement, and Grief
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: Abandonment, Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Grief
Minor: Violence, Kidnapping, Blood, Body horror, Alcohol, Murder, Ableism, Antisemitism, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
kaziaroo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
At the start, I didn't much like the nonsense rhymes, riddles and silly characters, and I didn't quite feel like I "got" it. But as the book went on and the main characters became more familiar, I enjoyed it a lot more and could appreciate the messages of the story and each character's growth. I love the idea of the unicorn, this perfect creature that lives in blissful blandness, maintaining an idyllic forest yet knowing that nothing is as beautiful as itself, but then being confronted and diluted by humanity with its sharp edges and bitter tastes. On the flipside, we see the humans' different reactions to meeting the unicorn and what that tells us about themselves. It's not quite my favourite, but it's a lovely if bittersweet book which I'm sure I'll revisit and will find fresh richness in upon rereading – and maybe I'll understand it a bit more then too.
Graphic: Animal cruelty
Moderate: Grief and Blood
Minor: Animal death and Murder