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crowyhead's review against another edition
4.0
This is a classic study of urban legends and modern folklore, and basically is the book that brought the term "urban legend" into the mainstream. It wasn't quite as in-depth as I remembered it being, possibly because I've read many more such books since I first read it back in highschool. Still, I'm glad to have re-read it, and I'm pleased that I now own my own copy.
caitastrophe's review against another edition
4.0
This was a fun, if light, look at some popular American urban legends and their potential origins. The analysis on their meanings was a little thin, but the book was apparently meant as a general introduction to folklore, so I guess that makes sense.
lobstergal's review against another edition
2.0
Not my cup of tea it was just dragging out the same stories over and over.
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