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Monsters in America: Our Historical Obsession with the Hideous and the Haunting by W. Scott Poole
jamiezaccaria's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book. I feel like the author did a great job at deconstructing America's social issues and how they connect to the monsters/fears/entertainment of the time. I highly recommend this for fans of the horror genre and anthropology.
perronormal's review
3.0
Interesting as a surface-level exploration of "Monster Theory". I do wish the author would've delved into certain subjects more as he did the last half of the book which was very compelling. I also think this could've used a second editor before being published as there are many typos and grammatical errors, as well as a few points that could've used some fact-checking. Definitely would recommend it as a quick read and dive into monster history, as well as a great resource to find other books the author recommends to look into more!
parsifal's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely illuminating. I had no idea how deep the roots of horror went, or how horrifying the history of America truly was.
Required reading for horror or American history fans.
Required reading for horror or American history fans.
darchildre's review against another edition
4.0
This was actually pretty fascinating and I enjoyed what I read of it. However, I got distracted halfway through and didn't come back to it before it was due back at the library. I'll have to check it out again sometime.
misandrywitch's review against another edition
4.0
I want to read an update of this book written in 2020 because whoof. Really comprehensive and great.