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236 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143039938
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 26 September 2006
Description
In a perfect pairing of talent, this volume blends twenty illustrations by Peter S s with Jorge Luis Borges's 1957 compilation of 116 strange creatures conceived through time and space by the human imagination, from dragons and centaurs to Lewis C...
Community Reviews Summary of 566 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 36%
adventurous 30%
mysterious 26%
inspiring 16%
reflective 16%
funny 13%
challenging 6%
relaxing 6%
hopeful 3%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 90% | Character: 4% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
N/A: 90% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 5%Loveable characters?
N/A: 70% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 45% | Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 78% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
ViolenceMinor
Racism, Blood, Animal death
236 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143039938
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 26 September 2006
Description
In a perfect pairing of talent, this volume blends twenty illustrations by Peter S s with Jorge Luis Borges's 1957 compilation of 116 strange creatures conceived through time and space by the human imagination, from dragons and centaurs to Lewis C...
Community Reviews Summary of 566 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 36%
adventurous 30%
mysterious 26%
inspiring 16%
reflective 16%
funny 13%
challenging 6%
relaxing 6%
hopeful 3%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 90% | Character: 4% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
N/A: 90% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 5%Loveable characters?
N/A: 70% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 45% | Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 78% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
ViolenceMinor
Racism, Blood, Animal death