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A review by jettreads
Cryptids, Creatures & Critters: A Manual of Monster Mythos by Rachel Quinney
informative
fast-paced
3.5
This review is for an advanced reader eBook from NetGalley.
The art in this book is fantastic! There are images by the author and by guest artists. I love that there are so many images, one with each description to bring the creature, cryptid, or critter to life. I'd give it 4.5 to 5 stars for the fantastic artwork alone.
There was a lot of time and energy put into this book and it shows. There are end notes, acknowledgements of changes in the mythos given colonization and expansion, and many warnings for readers who need or prefer possible TW, though nothing is particularly detailed in graohic language.
The reading level and readability is a bit hodge-podge and piece-meal. I assume it's because the author is trying to stick to the research, but it reads as a better fit for kids or young adults (minus the content that can be TWs), giving this book for me a 3-star rating on written content. I would love more details on each of these creatures.
The art in this book is fantastic! There are images by the author and by guest artists. I love that there are so many images, one with each description to bring the creature, cryptid, or critter to life. I'd give it 4.5 to 5 stars for the fantastic artwork alone.
There was a lot of time and energy put into this book and it shows. There are end notes, acknowledgements of changes in the mythos given colonization and expansion, and many warnings for readers who need or prefer possible TW, though nothing is particularly detailed in graohic language.
The reading level and readability is a bit hodge-podge and piece-meal. I assume it's because the author is trying to stick to the research, but it reads as a better fit for kids or young adults (minus the content that can be TWs), giving this book for me a 3-star rating on written content. I would love more details on each of these creatures.