A review by redhairedashreads
Cryptids, Creatures & Critters: A Manual of Monster Mythos by Rachel Quinney

4.0

 

Cryptids, Creatures & Critters features 90 different creatures from all around the world. Each creature’s page includes the sighting location, cute artwork of the creature, 1-2 pages of the lore behind the creature, and for some, content warnings. This book contains cryptids, and creatures from folklore and mythology.

This was an easy to read creature book with cute artwork and a brief description of the creature. After reading J. W. Ocker’s book, The United States of Cryptids, I was eager to see what this book would include, considering it features creatures from all over the world, and is not limited to cryptids. Each entry was easy to read and provided a basic description (usually 1-2 pages) of what that creature was and how it came about. This was great for someone just wanting to get a brief overview of what the creature is and made the book go by very quickly. If you are looking for more details around sightings and lore behind cryptids, I do recommend Ocker’s book. 

I only have two real complaints about this book. First, a pronunciation guide for some of the names of these creatures would have been great, especially in the folklore section. Second, in the cryptid section I question why a creature named Globster is included because it’s not a creature at all, but a decaying ocean animal that has washed ashore. 

Overall, if you are interested in cryptids and creatures of folklore and mythology, I highly recommend this book. It features great artwork and is easy to read so it's great for beginner creature researchers or as a great reference book.  

*ARC provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.*