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dethklok1985's review against another edition
1.0
I was barely into this book and thinking this isn't for me... Then the euphemism "as black as an Ethiopian" was used, with no racial context to the topic or relevancy to the situation. That made up my mind of, yeah I'm out.. lmao PASS!
hoodiecrush's review
4.0
Dense and a bit fragmented, but chock full of wild anecdotes and arcane bits of history.
ostrava's review
2.0
That title had lead me to believe this was going to be a simple inquiry on the history of folkloric creatures, turns out it's about the soul(s) and its influence on spirituality and superstitions. As such, I can't help but feel a bit more indifferent on the results than I had anticipated. And though it's well-researched it's also a bit messy in presentation for my taste.
It's also worth mentioning that I do not posses the current tools to either confirm or deny the claims made in this book. I wouldn't be surprised if didn't correspond with reality because they're way too convoluted.
So I'm going to give it 2 stars because it didn't convince me, but don't let that stop you from trying it out, it's probably me and not the book.
It's also worth mentioning that I do not posses the current tools to either confirm or deny the claims made in this book. I wouldn't be surprised if didn't correspond with reality because they're way too convoluted.
So I'm going to give it 2 stars because it didn't convince me, but don't let that stop you from trying it out, it's probably me and not the book.
bemused_writer's review
4.0
This was an interesting read. It deals with the idea of the Double in Scandinavia in particular and Europe more generally. It explores many different folktales, historic accounts, and other writings to illustrate how we have held onto idea even now though we are less aware of it than our forebears.
The only thing that I don't think quite worked for this book is that in many places you feel as though you entered a conversation that has already been ongoing and you're not quite sure how it got started. Despite this it's an informative read and the topic is fantastic.
The only thing that I don't think quite worked for this book is that in many places you feel as though you entered a conversation that has already been ongoing and you're not quite sure how it got started. Despite this it's an informative read and the topic is fantastic.
hjmo's review
4.0
This book was a complete surprise for me but fascinating. It does presuppose that you are familiar with the concept of the Double and early works by Lecouteaux (I was not but managed to get along just fine). It feels well researched and I found that reading texts about witches, werewolves, and fairies through the lens of a Double completely transformed how I viewed them. I read this for novel research and though I didn't find exactly what I was looking for I enjoyed all the food for thought and discovered a few new story ideas along the way.
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