cowmouflage's review
informative
reflective
slow-paced
2.0
It may be cringe to add a whole star just because it's purple (the cover, the pictures, the text) but I did so anyway because I thats what made me pick this up in the first place. Another star for giving me things to research that I hadn't thought of / knew about before.
However, large parts of the writing in this small volume were slogs to get through and it sometimes felt like relating a fairy back to something in pop culture was more important that giving information.
Also, I had to deduct one star as well for multiple instances of the author seeming to claim that just about any creature can be considered a fairy and that didn't sit well with me.
However, large parts of the writing in this small volume were slogs to get through and it sometimes felt like relating a fairy back to something in pop culture was more important that giving information.
Also, I had to deduct one star as well for multiple instances of the author seeming to claim that just about any creature can be considered a fairy and that didn't sit well with me.
Content Warnings
On page 146, the slur "gypsies" is used.
gorgas's review
3.0
3.5 stars. Read this book to learn more about Fairy mythology as Faeries (Fae) are quite popular in fantasy atm. I also love fairies and used to have a fairy garden in my childhood haha. The book has some good nuggets of fairy myths, but I wasn't expecting most of the book to be about the belief in fairies and how to look for them. :D The author shares mini vignettes of fairy spottings. Good for fairy stans! lol! Overall, the book cover and torn edges are beautiful, but looking elsewhere for more mythology.