A review by kalira
The Last Unicorn: The Lost Journey by Peter S. Beagle

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

While I knew this was the first draft of The Last Unicorn, I didn't expect it to be so very different - unlike the final version, for example, this is set in a now-modern world.

I also didn't expect it to be utterly unfinished - not in the sense of polish but in that the story just stops abruptly in the middle. (The note from the author at the end talking about the history of this story explains that he wrote himself into a corner/got stuck there.)