Too Good To Be True: The Colossal Book of Urban Legends by Jan Harold BrunvandMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Although this book is more of an intellectual study rather than simply a volume of tall tales, Brunvand’s compilation still makes for an interesting read. These urban legends are tall tales which could have occurred easily within our society. Often, Brunvand tries to get to the bottom of the story by tracing it to its source; although often with little success. It’s obvious that many of the stories have had their facts changed too many times for the entertainment value; and there are some things that you simply wouldn’t do. For instance; if it was your birthday would you really abandon you’re your car to walk several miles home? At the end of the volume; Brunvand also fails to reach a conclusion at the end of the volume, instead decides to list parodies of some of the urban legends that he’s just investigated; illustrating how gullible some people can be. It just goes to show that the truth does not stand in the way of a good story, which makes it too good to be true!
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