Capsule Review Archive – The Book of Yokai: Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore by Michael Dylan Foster
This review originally appeared on Goodreads on February 10, 2022.
The Book of Yokai: Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore
By Michael Dylan Foster (Writer), Shinonome Kijin (Artist) – University of California Press – January 14, 2015
Review by Robin Marx
Books about yōkai are becoming increasingly popular, even in English, but this is the clearest explanation I’ve encountered about the cultural context surrounding these folkloric monsters in Japan. It’s written in an extremely engaging manner and is a pleasure to read as well.
★★★★☆
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