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This was a book I had tagged on Libby as want to read, but I couldn’t remember why. I was in the mood for an unserious non fiction and it was available so I borrowed it.
I was not expecting an anthropological breakdown and review of Bigfoot over time and from the perspective of multiple different lenses. I was not expecting the discussion of how the belief in Bigfoot can impact views on environmentalism, conservation efforts, and include discussion on animal extinction. I was not expecting a discussion on the evils of capitalism. I was not expecting a discussion on politics. I was not expecting a discussion on the inaccuracies of witness statements. I was not expecting a discussion on anything other than some of the “woo woo” aspects of people that go squatching.
Yes, there is conversation about some of the conspiracies about Bigfoots and the folklore about cryptids and monsters of the world, but this book went way above and beyond what I was anticipating.
If you like that people have niche, special interests, and like to learn about how those special interests have broader, cultural impacts on the world around them, this book is for you.
I will absolutely be reading other work by John O’Connor and have already learned he has some books on Nixon and Watergate, which happens to be one of my newer special interests.
I was not expecting an anthropological breakdown and review of Bigfoot over time and from the perspective of multiple different lenses. I was not expecting the discussion of how the belief in Bigfoot can impact views on environmentalism, conservation efforts, and include discussion on animal extinction. I was not expecting a discussion on the evils of capitalism. I was not expecting a discussion on politics. I was not expecting a discussion on the inaccuracies of witness statements. I was not expecting a discussion on anything other than some of the “woo woo” aspects of people that go squatching.
Yes, there is conversation about some of the conspiracies about Bigfoots and the folklore about cryptids and monsters of the world, but this book went way above and beyond what I was anticipating.
If you like that people have niche, special interests, and like to learn about how those special interests have broader, cultural impacts on the world around them, this book is for you.
I will absolutely be reading other work by John O’Connor and have already learned he has some books on Nixon and Watergate, which happens to be one of my newer special interests.