Jubber's passion for monsters and how they came to be, and what they evolve into is the essence of this book.
It was nice to read about some familiar, and unfamiliar monsters in a vast geographical selection.
The narrative style is engaging, and the structure, although a bit chaotic for my tastes, generally fit the themes well.

I enjoyed this book but have to admit, at times it felt a bit hard going. It’s a lovely mix of folklore and monsters from different countries and cultures so it did interest me but could feel “long” at times. I’d say give it a go and see how you find it.

I did not finish this book, while the premise was interesting the format was too distracting for Me. I will not publicly publish the review.

Thank you to the author and publisher for giving me access to this book.

This book was an excellent find that delivered beyond my expectations.

It isn't a randomly selected collection of monster-related tales linked by a handful of words by the author.

Instead, you are taken on an immersive journey, trekking across multiple countries and through different societies and peoples, all in the name of learning about some of the world's monsters.

Rather than a generic white/western overview, this book offers more of a local view of the monsters. The well-researched and author-experienced context, in addition to relevant historical grounding, enriches our understanding of these monstrous entities.

The reader is led along organically but with enough space to consider the role of humanity's ugliness and depravity upon the existence of monsters. Or furthermore, to consider who the monsters really are in the world.

Additionally, this book discusses the shift in the types of monsters across history, from naturally occurring to the more modern automaton and robot-based.

I would heartily recommend this book to anyone interested in monsters, and I would love to see more of this content from the author. There are plenty of monsters in the world to be written about, after all.


*I received an advance reader copy for free, and I'm voluntarily leaving a review*

Well written book encompassing a great deals of stories about monsters and how they reflect humans' fears and imagination. The author uses examples, coming from different parts of the world, making possible to compare how certain figures are viewed by various culture (the dragon for example).

The structure is helpful, allowing to pick up the book and read one part before letting it aside for a few days without being lost.

The book can be a little tiring to read at times, but I think it is mainly because it concey a lot of information while using a rather fiction's prose (whiwh is good). If you know a lot about folkore and mosnters already, I don't think this book will teach you anything new but it is still an interesting read.

A lovely variety of folklore and monsters from different countries and cultures. An enjoyable read, although it did get a little hard going