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whaydengilbert's review against another edition
3.0
I'm torn on this book. Because I love cryptids and I love what Blackburn sets out to do here (much like the documentary company Small Town Monsters, with whom he works) in digging into the local color and community as well as all the monster sightings and details and background. It really gives a wonderful sense of place. But I came here for LIZARD MAN! And unfortunately there just doesn't seem to be enough THERE there when concerning the lizard man. A few chapters feel like filler, and ultimately we're leaning heavily on the verdict of "Lizard Man is kinda ridiculous. It's probably a Bigfoot."
Part of my reticence is the fact that I just don't do well reading nonfiction. It's not the fault of the story nor the teller, I've just never been able to get completely lost in what I'm reading when it's nonfiction, which is the main reason it took me over half a year to finish a book that isn't even 200 pages. A lot of picking up and putting down and rereading what I've already read.
In the end I came for the monster stories, and while repetitive, they mostly delivered.
Part of my reticence is the fact that I just don't do well reading nonfiction. It's not the fault of the story nor the teller, I've just never been able to get completely lost in what I'm reading when it's nonfiction, which is the main reason it took me over half a year to finish a book that isn't even 200 pages. A lot of picking up and putting down and rereading what I've already read.
In the end I came for the monster stories, and while repetitive, they mostly delivered.
crozzle's review
5.0
Couldn’t put it down
I grew up in SC and only knew a fraction of the story I was told as a kid. Lyle brought it back to life and gave great honor to the stories that were told and to the people of Bishopville.
I grew up in SC and only knew a fraction of the story I was told as a kid. Lyle brought it back to life and gave great honor to the stories that were told and to the people of Bishopville.
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