Gave this one a shot after being mildly dissapointed by Briggs' other novel, The Vanishing People. My biggest issue with this, is that it does it's job too well. Briggs delved way too deep for my personal tastes (which I honestly should have assumed based on the book's size) and included seemingly incredibly obscure creatures and individuals. I would've preferred a broader and more general overview rather than this rabbit-hole.