Reviews

Black Dog Folklore by Mark Norman

rayn0n's review

informative slow-paced

4.0

The text was interesting and informative, but the accounts in the appendices really made keeping this book worth it to me.

nytshayde's review

5.0

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and found many of the tidbits to be very intriguing and interesting. The book focuses exclusively on the folklore surrounding black dogs, and leaves speculation on mythological origins to a minimum in order to not distract from the purpose of the book. Black dog ghosts, hell hounds and guardian spirits have always fascinated me, and this book tied the folklore surrounding them together nicely.

This book provokes a larger discussion surrounding black dogs, including the mythological aspects which were only briefly touched upon, and it definitely stokes my desire to explore black dog folklore more deeply.

hallsifer's review

5.0

I picked a copy up from Treadwell's in London after following the author on twitter and its 100% worth it! It focuses on the UK (which I've found rare in folklore books online) and is interesting, engaging and well researched! I've always been interested in black dogs and this is a perfect resource.