logo
Wrong email address or username
Wrong email address or username
Incorrect verification code

The Last Unicorn - Community Reviews back

by Peter S. Beagle, Peter B. Gillis
sort by language
Maggie the Ranter
Maggie the Ranter rated it 14 years ago
There should be more books like this! 4.5 solid starsA fantastical jaunt of a fairy-tale type story that somehow manages to feel unique.
sarafrances
sarafrances rated it 14 years ago
the artwork was very pretty but i don't think the story translated very well into a graphic novel. it made me really want to re-watch the movie though.
Ceridwen
Ceridwen rated it 14 years ago
This book gave me an almost physical sensation of pleasure as I read it. I want to overstate this: the prose hums with power. I've been goodreading long enough that I think about what I might say later as I read - this is either a curse or a blessing - and all my mind could do was come up with a lis...
Readundant
Readundant rated it 14 years ago
I shall write a real review but right now I can only think of one way this book could be any better.
Autumn Adventures
Autumn Adventures rated it 14 years ago
Beagle continually surprised me with his unique prose. Descriptions and metaphors in odd juxtapositions that at first make no sense but then you blink and they make complete sense. His dialogue often rang with rhythm and rhyme, nudging me to re-read a snippet just to hear it roll off my tongue. A...
Thomas Gaffney
Thomas Gaffney rated it 15 years ago
Wow! An amazing read. The words and the language that Beagle uses just comes to life and paints pictures on the page. Other than the Red Bull and Momma Fortuna's death early on, this is a great book for both children and adults.I saw the Rankin/Bass cartoon ages ago. And while my sister's watched it...
In the Stacks
In the Stacks rated it 15 years ago
An enduringly enchanting tale that offers more than the (beautiful) movie. I recommend movie, music, book and graphic novel alike. This tale is as immortal as the unicorn herself. Full review at: http://sffbookreview.wordpress.com/2012/05/17/peter-s-beagle-the-last-unicorn/
WinterRose
WinterRose rated it 15 years ago
I don't think there are words enough to color just how much love I hold for this book. To say it is an enchanting journey simply cheats the artistry in which this book was crafted. It is a luminous dream of the written word. Stop reading these review if you haven't read it yet. Right now. Read this ...
Kiwiria
Kiwiria rated it 16 years ago
I just about dropped the book when I came to page 15 and read, "Your name is a golden bell, hung in my heart. I would break my body to pieces to call you once by your name". A good friend from New Zealand used to quote this to me all the time, and I never knew where she had it from. For that reason ...
Chris' Fish Place
Chris' Fish Place rated it 16 years ago
I recently re-read this book as part of a group read. I've always loved it, but this is one of those books that you only realized how much you love it when you read again. Beagle's writing is prose-poetry. This book is also one of the few books that was adapted to film very well.In case you don't...
Need help?