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The Impossible Zoo: An encyclopedia of fabulous beasts and mythical monsters by Leo Ruickbie
minervacerridwen's review
4.0
In the bookshop, the cover of 'The Impossible Zoo' immediately caught my attention and I was delighted when I picked it up and read what it was about. It was like picking up an actual school book from Harry Potter.
I must say I haven't read it all front to back. First I looked up some creatures that interested me, but soon I found that the references to similar beasts made sure that I would never get bored with this book in my hands. Journeying through the pages, I've learned a lot and was reminded of inspiring myths that I'd read before. As a writer, it's a joy to get to know the more obscure monsters as well. I love every one of the illustrations and am very glad I picked this up.
However, if you want to know all the legends about a certain creature, you'll have to use other sources next to this. The fact that only historical sources are used and that there's only a small 'cage' of text for each beast makes it rather limited, but it's a great starting point to become inspired.
I must say I haven't read it all front to back. First I looked up some creatures that interested me, but soon I found that the references to similar beasts made sure that I would never get bored with this book in my hands. Journeying through the pages, I've learned a lot and was reminded of inspiring myths that I'd read before. As a writer, it's a joy to get to know the more obscure monsters as well. I love every one of the illustrations and am very glad I picked this up.
However, if you want to know all the legends about a certain creature, you'll have to use other sources next to this. The fact that only historical sources are used and that there's only a small 'cage' of text for each beast makes it rather limited, but it's a great starting point to become inspired.
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