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firellamas's review against another edition
2.0
This was going to be a 3-3.5 star fun, informative book about cryptid stories across the US, but then the author went and demonstrated exactly why many cryptozoologists are seen as disrespectful to Native Americans.
redhairedashreads's review against another edition
4.0
This was an in depth look at cryptids in the United States and their origin stories. Each entry includes the type of cryptid, the location of sighting, the earliest sighting, and the size, before going into the story of the cryptid. As a bonus, at the end of the book the author includes sites and festivals for some of the cryptids, which is great if you are wanting to visit some cryptid locations.
As someone who came from a cryptid town, I have always been interested in learning more about cryptids and how their stories started. This was a great way to learn about a lot of different cryptids and why some are more popular than others. The author also groups the cryptids by location in the United States which was a great way to see how many appear in certain areas.
My only complaint was that by the end of this book I was tired of hearing about Bigfoot since there have been so many appearances and different sightings, but it also appeared the author was tired of mentioning Bigfoot too by the end. Overall, I think this is a great book for cryptid fans and a great reference guide.
mikerolla's review
Enjoyed the idea, but without a plot to pull everything together it reads more like a reference book than a enjoyable story
swampbooks's review
4.0
What a genuinely fun read. Whether you believe in cryptids or not, I think everyone could find entertainment in this compilation of folklore from across the states. It covers reported sightings ranging from ancient times to 2021 TikTok uploads, from the classic Bigfoot to the indigenous Thunderbird. Make sure you keep your phone nearby when reading this; I guarantee you'll be itching to look up every photo, video, and piece of art mentioned.
If there's one thing this book taught me, it's that I'm missing out on a lot of cryptid festivals.
If there's one thing this book taught me, it's that I'm missing out on a lot of cryptid festivals.
craigmatthews87's review
3.0
An entertaining read - or listen, in my case - and a good overview of many different legends, myths, stories and hoaxes in the cryptid world. It just didn't quite have enough meat for my tastes, with only a short chapter for each, but would serve as a very good entry point for someone wanting to learn more about this world.
I don't know if the quips at the end of each chapter would both me if I was reading the book, but a combination of those and the narrator reading them did start to grate on me a little. It in no way outweighs the impressive research and information shared in the book, but I can't pretend it didn't get to me slightly.
I don't know if the quips at the end of each chapter would both me if I was reading the book, but a combination of those and the narrator reading them did start to grate on me a little. It in no way outweighs the impressive research and information shared in the book, but I can't pretend it didn't get to me slightly.
marieintheraw's review
4.0
I wonder if the culturally related "cryptids" should have been included. I, however, did enjoy the formatting of this a lot.