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3.0
In spite of the slightly goofy looking cover reminiscent of one of those monster hunting manuals intended for children, this contains a lot of interesting occult insight and theorem, it’s explained in depth but without unnecessary repetition and despite the length it’s relatively easy to blow through.
A lot of the ideology (in terms of the author’s mythos and unique perspective that we surmise is the result of ‘fieldwork’) within is presented with no citation or backup (I know, this is a monster hunting manual, there isn’t exactly a wealth of academic source material outside of folkloric accounts) but a lot of information given works on the assumption that what the author writes is truthful/accurate without any basis or extrapolation as to how the data was acquired (Naturally, I didn't expect the book to definitively prove a trove of paranormal phenomenon but elaboration on some ideas would've been beneficial).
Doesn’t get too deep but it’s not exactly surface level, a lot more in depth than I initially expected. His interpretations are very interesting, his approach takes into account parallel myths and draws connections between different folkloric traditions and beliefs which I always enjoy in this type of thing. Clearly well researched, I only wish he’d included personal experiences in lieu of some of the sparser sections that seemed pointless to add.
A lot of the ideology (in terms of the author’s mythos and unique perspective that we surmise is the result of ‘fieldwork’) within is presented with no citation or backup (I know, this is a monster hunting manual, there isn’t exactly a wealth of academic source material outside of folkloric accounts) but a lot of information given works on the assumption that what the author writes is truthful/accurate without any basis or extrapolation as to how the data was acquired (Naturally, I didn't expect the book to definitively prove a trove of paranormal phenomenon but elaboration on some ideas would've been beneficial).
Doesn’t get too deep but it’s not exactly surface level, a lot more in depth than I initially expected. His interpretations are very interesting, his approach takes into account parallel myths and draws connections between different folkloric traditions and beliefs which I always enjoy in this type of thing. Clearly well researched, I only wish he’d included personal experiences in lieu of some of the sparser sections that seemed pointless to add.
francomega's review
2.0
A few good bits of folklore, which is why I picked it up. Otherwise, a lot of goofy, self-seriousousness. The author's arguments against scientific explanations for monsters were blatently flawed and subjective. No, I'm not surprised.
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