3.72k reviews for:

The Last Unicorn

Peter S. Beagle

4.13 AVERAGE

cheekers's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I probably need to give this book a second listen if I'm being honest. It was good but I had a wondering mind so I didn't necessarily soak it in as well as I could have 

hanny_the_great's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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

miiscat89's review against another edition

3.0

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3,5 ⭐️ Ένα βιβλίο γεμάτο συμβολισμούς και ωραία quotes. Ο κόσμος δεν μπορώ να πω ότι με κέρδισε αμέσως κ γενικά με δυσκόλεψε να χαθώ μέσα στις σελίδες του. Πιθανότατα δεν είχα την κατάλληλη διάθεση για το συγκεκριμένο βιβλίο αυτή τη στιγμή. Σε γενικές γραμμές όμως μου άρεσε, απλώς δεν το λάτρεψα. Τέλος, η νουβέλα Two Hearts ήταν πολύ ωραία κ μου άρεσε που είδα ξανά κάποιους από τους χαρακτήρες κ πως εξελίχθηκαν.

smudgeaus's review against another edition

3.0

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Whimsical fantasy involving known fairy tales. Enjoyed it but I have probably out grown the genre and style of book. Really enjoyed the writing. Pleasant change. Recommend a read.

rutt's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

momopep's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

foxarcada's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Who knew good endings could be so sad?
This is an extraordinary story about grief,  mortality, and humanity. I can’t say much more other than it’s spectacular and deserves to be considered a timeless classic.

atk526's review against another edition

4.0

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Not at all what I expected it to be.

ryanbish's review against another edition

3.5

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Ehh

awayne94's review against another edition

5.0

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The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle is a mixture of classic fairy tale with high fantasy in a way that blends the literal with figurative. The writing is at times poetic and at other times very prosaic. Beagle has a way of making the world feel old, mysterious, yet a little bit sad—as if magic is slipping away but not yet gone. The story has plenty for the kids, like talking animals, wizards, adventure and clear irony, but there’s a lot beneath the surface that really hits harder as an adult—themes of loss, change, and what it means to be yourself. It’s the kind of book that sticks with you and feels a little different every time you read it.