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A review by teresarosereads
Finding Faeries: Discovering Sprites, Pixies, Redcaps, and Other Fantastical Creatures in an Urban Environment by Alexandra Rowland
fast-paced
1.0
The only reason I didn’t DNF this was because I knew I could finish it quickly (I’ll admit I did skim sections in the latter half of the book because I was giving up)
My issue is that I don’t really know what frame of mind I’m supposed to read this book in. Is this supposed to be a purely fictional read or am I supposed to be learning real facts and history about faeries/folklore? At times it seems serious (but even these moments where scholarship and research are mentioned are questionable based on other reviews that say these people didn’t even exist) and other times it feels like it’s just supposed to be a fun time such as the portion talking about faeries hacking your email. Because I can’t discern what is true and what isn’t, I can’t really take anything away from this book.
I would much rather read a true, trusted encyclopedia on the faerie lore of different cultures and how they have changed over time.
My issue is that I don’t really know what frame of mind I’m supposed to read this book in. Is this supposed to be a purely fictional read or am I supposed to be learning real facts and history about faeries/folklore? At times it seems serious (but even these moments where scholarship and research are mentioned are questionable based on other reviews that say these people didn’t even exist) and other times it feels like it’s just supposed to be a fun time such as the portion talking about faeries hacking your email. Because I can’t discern what is true and what isn’t, I can’t really take anything away from this book.
I would much rather read a true, trusted encyclopedia on the faerie lore of different cultures and how they have changed over time.