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Adapted for the first time from the novel by Peter S. Beagle, The Last Unicorn is a tale for any age about the wonders of magic, the power of love, and the tragedy of loss. The unicorn, alone in her enchanted wood, discovers that she may be the last of her kind. Reluctant at first, she sets out on a journey to find her fellow unicorns, even if it means facing the terrifying anger of the Red Bull and malignant evil of the king who wields his power. Adapted by Peter B. Gillis and illustrated by Renae De Liz and Ray Dillon.
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0 0It was good but I expected a lot more from it.
I really wanted to love this book. I have always been fascinated by unicorns since I was a little girl and to have been left feeling so deflated after reading this beloved classic was puzzling to say the least.
While the descriptions were beautifully executed, I felt the book's writing dragged in way too many parts. I'll admit that I skipped a good portion of the songs. Most of the time I got lost in the narration. Way too many metaphors and similes makes for a very confusing read.
There was hardly any character development. And to be honest, I didn't find myself liking any of them. Perhaps the Prince. The Unicorn, whom I expected to love, fell flat and much too indifferent for me to connect with her.
It's meant to be a bittersweet 'fable' however the bitterness overlapped the sweetness in this particular case.
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