A review by fortiora
In Ghostly Japan: Japanese Legends of Ghosts, Yokai, Yurei and Other Oddities by Lafcadio Hearn

dark informative mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

This book was not at all what I expected. I expected a lot of folklore and ghost stories, but instead got a lot of informative essays with a big focus on Buddhism. Though this was unexpected, it was interesting to read about. I do want to say that the book could profit from adding more cultural context when referring to certain things. Also, I found a piece of displaced text in one of the information sections, which gives a sloppy impression. All with all this book is definitely very readable, given that it was written over one hundred years ago, but I definitely expected more from it.