A review by toad_maiden
Encyclopedia of Things That Never Were: Creatures, Places, and People by Michael F. Page, Robert Ingpen

1.0

This was so disappointing. For a beloved book with over 4 stars here on GR, I found this so lackluster! The illustrations were corny. The information was incomplete at best, and dead wrong at worst (I spotted numerous errors in word etymology, etc.). The mythologies addressed here were mostly Eurocentric and ignorant when addressing the mythologies of non-European peoples. Also, talk about upholding harmful gender stereotypes! I have seen this book recommended in countless witchy books, and yet it is full of witch=female=evil and wizard=male=good assumptions. Really, guys, there are so many better encyclopedias on these topics, not to mention the wonderful world of the internet. This one is not even worth checking out from the library.