Too Good to Be True: The Colossal Book of Urban Legends

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Summary: Just tell us the legends please
Review: Well, this thick tome is basically a collection of urban legends, which is, unless you have been hiding under a rock, are stories which people tell each other is true but has no real basis in facts. Who haven't heard of alligators in the sewers, the woman who cooked her cat in the microwave, the hooked killer, and so on. Usually, after the story are told, there is a little caption that suggest how the legend may have started

As fascinating as these stories are, the book itself leaves something to be desired. Because it seems all too often, the author is either constantly doubting that this is a true story (duh!) or that he cannot believe in the gullibility of people (there is quite a liberal amount of self righteous sarcasm).

Okay, we got the message! Just tell us the stories and give us the facts. The book would otherwise woudl have worked more effectively in giving me the creeps. But it didn't. Maybe it wasn't suppose to.

Still, I can't help but think that the author insulted my intelligence.