Reviews

Treasury of Folklore: Seas & Rivers: Sirens, Selkies and Ghost Ships by Dee Dee Chainey, Willow Winsham

eamcmahon3's review

4.0

Fun, short read. Wide variety of cultures that they source the folklore from :)

johnclough's review

adventurous informative mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

lorekeeperuk's review

medium-paced

3.5

whynotreadwithalex's review

informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

5.0

tlindhorst's review

3.0

This book is a compilation of summaries of stories having to do with various waterways - the sea, rivers, lakes. Many of the stories I was familiar with, but it was nice to see the link between these stories around the world. The book is very solidly constructed & the woodcut illustrations are evocative. I wish there had been more actual stories or more interpretations of the summaries given.

jwldt13's review

5.0

the writing of this was absolutely gorgeous, and so was the cover and all of the artwork in the pages. i’m obsessed with folklore and mythology and just loved reading all of the stories. (yes, i’m biased as i am most definitely in my folklore era atm because that album is in fact written about me, but that doesn’t matter ok LEAVE ME BE)

clazbee's review

informative lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

I love how this book sources tales from all around the world to show how despite being oceans apart different pockets of humanity tell the same types of stories about the sea. Excellent bibliography included for further reading.

loz_reads11's review

Not quite enough in-depth for me.

sperks's review

2.0

This book has a beautiful cover, which is what caused me to buy it, but that (and the artwork within) really is the best thing about it. This book was... unsatisfying, providing neither enough breadth or enough depth; both too specific and too general. It just skimmed the surface. I also wasn't really a fan of the writing style.

I suppose one other thing it did well, apart from the cover, was draw open a wide range of cultures for their folklore. Now, if only said folklore got more than two sentences...

klou1985's review

dark informative mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0