The Unicorn Sonata

I wanted to read this book because I've just finished an epic tome and I've got a couple more epic tomes coming up on the To Read list and I just wanted something simple and light and pretty.

Peter S. Beagle is always good for pretty, and this book is no exception. He's usually not particularly simple or light, but this foray into children's literature is an exception. It's portal fantasy and not particularly gripping, but 13 year old me would have loved it. It's not my favorite Beagle work by any stretch of the imagination, and admittedly I was hoping for a bit more Last Unicorn stylistically. These are different unicorns in a different and more idealized world.

That said, I commend Peter for introducing a young Hispanic female hero in a fantasy novel. For my students looking to find themselves in literature, I have very few options and even fewer for those looking into genre fiction. That alone makes this book worth putting on the classroom shelf.