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epic_taters 's review for:
The Book of Yokai: Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore
by Michael Dylan Foster
I wanted a book on Japanese mythical creatures. What I got was a social studies essay that used the words "diverse" and "diversity" on almost every page. Often twice on a page. Frequently interrupting the myths and legends to give a feminist perspective, the book ends with a lecture on the dangers of global warming.
When the book is actually about yokai it's great, and as a Studio Ghibli fan learning the connection between many Ghibli films and yokai is very interesting to me. I did not enjoy the social studies lecture.
When the book is actually about yokai it's great, and as a Studio Ghibli fan learning the connection between many Ghibli films and yokai is very interesting to me. I did not enjoy the social studies lecture.