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The Last Unicorn (The Last Unicorn, #1)

Peter S. Beagle

Start date: February 1, 2019

Finish date: February 28, 2019

Discussion: Science Fiction and Fantasy

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Sep 09, 2018 Mike Snodgrass rated it really liked it

How is it possible that I hadn't read this book until I was 50 years old? Perhaps I'm more like Schmendrick than I ever thought.

A couple things touched me more than I expected. "Great heroes need great sorrows and burdens, or half their greatness goes unnoticed. It is all part of the fairy tale." And the story of the little spider.

It cannot be an ill fortune to have read "The Last Unicorn". ...more

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Nov 11, 2024 Ashley W marked it as to-read

Reading Status: In Progress

Favorite Quotes:
"If men no longer know what they are looking at, there may well be unicorns in the world yet, unknown and glad of it."
"You don't have to have a golden bridle to catch a unicorn; that's part of the fairy tale. You need only to be pure of heart." ...more

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