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236 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670891801
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking Books
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 567 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 35%
adventurous 29%
mysterious 25%
inspiring 16%
reflective 16%
funny 12%
challenging 6%
relaxing 6%
hopeful 3%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 90% | Character: 4% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
N/A: 90% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 4%Loveable characters?
N/A: 71% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 80% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
ViolenceMinor
Racism, Blood, Animal death236 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670891801
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking Books
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 567 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 35%
adventurous 29%
mysterious 25%
inspiring 16%
reflective 16%
funny 12%
challenging 6%
relaxing 6%
hopeful 3%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 90% | Character: 4% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
N/A: 90% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 4%Loveable characters?
N/A: 71% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 80% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
ViolenceMinor
Racism, Blood, Animal death