Some of these delightful turns of phrase come in the form of similes:Ĭaptain Cully spun like a cat ambushing its own tail. () Beagle weaves bits of poetic prose throughout The Last Unicorn that make reading it such an absolute delight. Which brings us to our next section!Īs one of our greatest living fantasy writers, Peter S. This sort of brevity and wit will prepare you for the wonderful writing ahead. If this unicorn is the last one, will she perhaps try to find others of her kind?įew titles are able to communicate so much in just three short words. Immediately questions come to mind-what happened to the other unicorns? What must it be like to be the only remaining member of your kind? This title also summons the idea of a quest. You also know that this is the last unicorn. Instantly you know that this is a fantasy story that will involve unicorns. The Last Unicorn may be the best title of them all, though. The Neverending Story has a similar fairy-tale sound to it, and gets the reader asking questions right away. A few of the titles I mentioned earlier succeed in this marvelously- Howl’s Moving Castle tells us both that the book involves someone with an odd name like Howl, and summons the whimsical image of a traveling castle. One mark of a great novel is that the title is evocative and ideally gives the reader some sense of the book. So I thought we’d take a deep dive on The Last Unicorn this week on the blog while it’s still fresh in my head, and discuss why it inspired a #1 New York Times bestselling author to proclaim it “the best book” he has ever read. Now that I’ve finished it a second time, I’m more inclined than ever to agree with Rothfuss’s high praise. I decided to take the author’s advice and read the book again immediately. If you’ve already read it, you need to read it again.” “ The Last Unicorn is the best book I have ever read. The cover of the copy of The Last Unicorn I received includes a quote by Patrick Rothfuss, known for his bestselling The Kingkiller Chronicle series: Already knowing the fantasy novel’s general story and outcome didn’t mar the reading experience for me at all-the book is just that good.Īfter several of my books were lost when my mother tried to mail them to me, I recently ordered new copies of many fantasy favorites: Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones, The Neverending Story by Michael Ende, and, of course, The Last Unicorn. As much as I had loved the movie, I was amazed by how wonderful the book was. As soon as I did, I picked up a copy and devoured it within just a few days. I had loved the animated film growing up, having no idea that it was based on a book. I first read The Last Unicorn by Peter S.
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