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springcarstairs 's review for:
Tales of Japan: Traditional Stories of Monsters and Magic
by Chronicle Books
Things I've learnt from Japanese Folklore:
- if a ghost tell you to keep a secret, for the love of yokai keep your mouth shut!
- All the old man-women are super sad because they have no child.
- that reminded me, if you are really old and sad cause you have no child don't worry. You'll get a magical one soon.
- Monkeys are evil. Stay away from them.
- Jellyfishes are stupid.
- Monkeys can breathe underwater but can't swim.
- most of the ghosts are also stupid.
I admit, I expected more. I thought there's going to be a lot of spooky gruesome tales. Stories of Yokai and strange night creatures. There were a few stories I enjoyed, but not as much as I thought I would. Most of them were kind of boring and felt out of place. Maybe it's the translation? Or maybe this book is for younger audience.
2.5 stars.
- if a ghost tell you to keep a secret, for the love of yokai keep your mouth shut!
- All the old man-women are super sad because they have no child.
- that reminded me, if you are really old and sad cause you have no child don't worry. You'll get a magical one soon.
- Monkeys are evil. Stay away from them.
- Jellyfishes are stupid.
- Monkeys can breathe underwater but can't swim.
- most of the ghosts are also stupid.
I admit, I expected more. I thought there's going to be a lot of spooky gruesome tales. Stories of Yokai and strange night creatures. There were a few stories I enjoyed, but not as much as I thought I would. Most of them were kind of boring and felt out of place. Maybe it's the translation? Or maybe this book is for younger audience.
2.5 stars.