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World of Weird: A Creepy Compendium of True Stories
by Tom Adams
4.2 Stars
Do you want to know about some really dark and disturbing stories from the past? Be it nature’s abnormalities, scientific creations, or works of genius (and wicked), this book is a compilation of some creepy and scary stories from around the world.
Dr. Leila McCreebor finds her great-grandfather, Dr. McCreebor’s notes in the attic and shares them with us in this book. The book starts with a note and is divided into the following categories:
• Artificialia (art pieces and automata)
• Naturalia (natural objects, people, and animals)
• Spiritualis (spirit world)
• Scelus et Supplicium (crime & punishment torture devices)
• Scientifica (scientific instruments)
• Magicae (magic)
• Morteum (death)
The recurring aspects in the book are the human obsession with the dark and the endlessness of cruelty. The death and torture devices are a tiny glimpse into the world of power. There are way too many devices created to punish women. This one didn’t even include the breast extractor device used to torture women accused of witchcraft and later used on the indigenous people during the Portuguese Inquisition.
I know a few of these topics, courtesy of movies (hint: Indiana Jones) and historical fiction novels. Many other stories were new to me. I’m still debating if I should be fascinated by these or worry about human depravity. Oh, well. At least, no one can say we are the worst generation with history like this.
I love the point about not taking the objects home but sketching and making notes. This reminds me of the stolen artifacts in the British Museum. If only there were more Dr. M’s!
On a lighter note, the illustrations are sharp and suit the theme perfectly. The entire book has this creepy, fascinating feel to it. It almost seems like watching a horror movie. ;)
If you love reading about strange, bizarre, and odd stories hidden in the pages of history, pick this one. Kids will like the light-hearted writing style and the illustrations. This isn’t for everyone, though. Some of it is ‘eww’ and not for the fainthearted.
To summarize, World of Weird: A Creepy Compendium of True Stories is an intriguing collection of dark and creepy stories for the brave.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Wide Eyed Editions and am voluntarily leaving a review.
#WorldofWeird #NetGalley
Do you want to know about some really dark and disturbing stories from the past? Be it nature’s abnormalities, scientific creations, or works of genius (and wicked), this book is a compilation of some creepy and scary stories from around the world.
Dr. Leila McCreebor finds her great-grandfather, Dr. McCreebor’s notes in the attic and shares them with us in this book. The book starts with a note and is divided into the following categories:
• Artificialia (art pieces and automata)
• Naturalia (natural objects, people, and animals)
• Spiritualis (spirit world)
• Scelus et Supplicium (crime & punishment torture devices)
• Scientifica (scientific instruments)
• Magicae (magic)
• Morteum (death)
The recurring aspects in the book are the human obsession with the dark and the endlessness of cruelty. The death and torture devices are a tiny glimpse into the world of power. There are way too many devices created to punish women. This one didn’t even include the breast extractor device used to torture women accused of witchcraft and later used on the indigenous people during the Portuguese Inquisition.
I know a few of these topics, courtesy of movies (hint: Indiana Jones) and historical fiction novels. Many other stories were new to me. I’m still debating if I should be fascinated by these or worry about human depravity. Oh, well. At least, no one can say we are the worst generation with history like this.
I love the point about not taking the objects home but sketching and making notes. This reminds me of the stolen artifacts in the British Museum. If only there were more Dr. M’s!
On a lighter note, the illustrations are sharp and suit the theme perfectly. The entire book has this creepy, fascinating feel to it. It almost seems like watching a horror movie. ;)
If you love reading about strange, bizarre, and odd stories hidden in the pages of history, pick this one. Kids will like the light-hearted writing style and the illustrations. This isn’t for everyone, though. Some of it is ‘eww’ and not for the fainthearted.
To summarize, World of Weird: A Creepy Compendium of True Stories is an intriguing collection of dark and creepy stories for the brave.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Wide Eyed Editions and am voluntarily leaving a review.
#WorldofWeird #NetGalley