hikio123's review
informative
medium-paced
3.0
Interesting book that goes into mythological creatures. I kind of wished it wouldn't talk of those creatures as if they actually existed, especially cryptids, which some of the 'evidence' has been disproved for a really long time.
omiai's review
4.0
I think this is a really helpful book. It is very thorough in covering magical creatures from all over the world, and not just the well known ones.
Two reasons I haven't given it 5 stars:
1. Illustrations would really have improved this book. As it is, there are a few, but they are just random dragon pictures, nothing related to the creatures that are being listed.
2. A pronounciation guide for the names of all the creatures would have been really useful. This, more than the lack of illustrations, is this books real downfall.
Otherwise, I really recommend this book! It has every creature you could think of and more! I'd be amazed if there was a creature you could think of (that you haven't just made up yourself!) that isn't in this book! Very impressive and thorough!
Two reasons I haven't given it 5 stars:
1. Illustrations would really have improved this book. As it is, there are a few, but they are just random dragon pictures, nothing related to the creatures that are being listed.
2. A pronounciation guide for the names of all the creatures would have been really useful. This, more than the lack of illustrations, is this books real downfall.
Otherwise, I really recommend this book! It has every creature you could think of and more! I'd be amazed if there was a creature you could think of (that you haven't just made up yourself!) that isn't in this book! Very impressive and thorough!
mari_elwood's review
5.0
This book is extremely cool. It's great for writing or looking for inspiration.
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