Interesting but Brief

This book touches on a variety of stories, from a saint to a couple of ghosts, to fairies, to UFO sightings, but with all the depth of a BuzzFeed article. Little attempt was made at making the quests or urban legends sound exciting or eerie, the fault of which lies both with the writer and narrator, I believe. I do like that there was some discussion about logical explanations for the phenomenons witnessed, or about attempts at debunking some of these stories. That was unique to any book on folklore I've read so far.

The performance was uncomfortable to listen to. The reading was confident, but had very little variance in pacing or inflection so that it was hard to pick out any points. The narrator also pronounced some Irish words and names incorrectly. Admittedly, they're not easy for North Americans to say, and perhaps he was given no coaching in that area, but I would have liked more effort to have been made to ensure it sounded right.

I did learn a few things, so if your knowledge of Irish folklore is beginner to intermediate, you might like this book. Overall I wish the book was longer and more in depth, and that the narrator was given more help and direction.

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