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Unicorns in the Rain

Barbara Cohen

Why we're reading this: An invitation from a stranger on a train takes Nikki to unicorns and the boarding of an ark.
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Jun 27, 2008 Michele rated it it was amazing

Shelves: makes-you-think, folklore-myth-magic, dystopia-apocalypse, reread-regularly

The cover of this book, not to mention the title, makes it sound a bit twee, but it's most definitely not. It's dystopic, thought-provoking, sad, perhaps a little poignant, and it's one of those books that seems to stay with you, leaving footprints in your mind that don't fade with time. I first read it maybe 20+ years ago and still revisit it on a regular basis; it doesn't have quite the same impact now, since I know what happens at the end, but it still works its magic on me every time. It's n ...more

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