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Liked It “The book started off very slow in true Beagle Style. Once you get going it was hard to put down. It turned out to be a good book to discuss with others. The setting of Dorset was amazing. Be prepared for too much teen angst in the first several pages!” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “I didn't finish this one. It is written in 1st person by a teen girl who is taken from her home and moved to England when her mother remarries. The 1st person & whining got to be way too much. Perhaps if the first 3 1/4ths were removed from the beginning to the move to England I might have...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“The book started off very slow in true Beagle Style. Once you get going it was hard to put down. It turned out to be a good book to discuss with others. The setting of Dorset was amazing. Be prepared for too much teen angst in the first several pages! ”
Mel Andrews wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I really did not know what to expect from this book when I started reading it. It is a very unique book that is difficult to predict, and I really enjoyed reading it.”
Nicole wrote this review Friday, October 28, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This took a while to get through, but the story is nice. A lot of time is spent on narrative and descriptions. The title character does not appear until far into the book, and that was part of the problem. ”
firefly_1824 wrote this review Saturday, January 15, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Great ghost story from the author of The Last Unicorn.”
Justin J wrote this review Thursday, December 16, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Cats, ghosts and other creepy things. A very different book from _The Last Unicorn_, but this first-person narrative sparkles with unique characters. Fantasy, but fantasy grounded in a very real setting. Bitter and sweet - in any one else's hands it would be sappy.”
muque and shylock tomes wrote this review Tuesday, December 7, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I didn't finish this one. It is written in 1st person by a teen girl who is taken from her home and moved to England when her mother remarries. The 1st person & whining got to be way too much. Perhaps if the first 3 1/4ths were removed from the beginning to the move to England I might have gotten into it I'm going to try The Unicorn Sonata & hope for better things.
Samplerweaver wrote this review Monday, August 9, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
I absolutely loved The Last Unicorn & A Fine & Private Place & highly recommend both. ”
“Along with The Last Unicorn, this is probably the most "girly" of Peter S. Beagle's novels, but it's fantastic. As always, his characters are strong and realistic, and his use of language beautiful. Cat-lovers will adore Jenny's cat and his ghost-companion, Miss Sophia Brown.”
Barbara wrote this review Friday, June 25, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“i just LOVED this book!!! The ghost and the girl and yeah! It's hard ot explain the book but i recommend it!”
Monica P wrote this review Wednesday, June 2, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“One of my favorite Beagle novels. Cross-over teen/adult book.”
AmandaBlaze wrote this review Saturday, April 10, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
