A review by mijtje
Woman's Lore: 4,000 Years of Sirens, Serpents and Succubi by Sarah Clegg

informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

It is no wonder that so many women identified with our monsters: at one point or another, they have embodied almost every aspect of womanhood.

Interesting book. It follows a tradition of female demons, from child-killing demons to seductresses, and eventually to feminist symbols. It was a pleasant and interesting read. Sometimes the jumps from one type of monster to the next (snake to mermaid?) were a bit unclear to me, but oh well.