Curses! Broiled Again!: The Hottest Urban Legends Going

I thought this book was vastly interesting and entertaining. If you're interested in whether some of the stories you've heard are true or not, or in how urban legends get altered as time goes on, you should definitely give it a read.


Classic tales from the 80s   April 13, 1999
Jan, the mistro of modern folklore, pushes forward with this book that is not only fun and easy to read, but is a great start for folks wanting to learn more about urban legends and moderen folklore. Possibly the best Jan has done, Curses! Broiled again! is a good buy for anyone interested in cultural studies.


Okay book but...........   April 1, 1999
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I just bought this book the other day after seeing the movie "Urban Legends." I thought it (the book) would be scarier than it was. It really wasn't the book that I had intended on buying, but it was the only book left about the subject. I gave this book 3 stars because it was pretty good, but again, it wasn't scary enough and I think the author, Jan Harold Brunvand, used to much first person. I still intend on buying "The Big Book of Urban Legends" by this author and would appreciate any e-mails concerning how this (the book I just mentioned) is and if it's any better than the one I've already read. Buy it if you're desperate, but don't if you're not!!


It wasn't very good! :(   March 26, 1999
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I thought it was the stories, but no, it's just the proof the author has that the legends are true or false. From the other reviews I've heard, I thought it was going to be a really good book, but it wasn't. I was very disappointed, and I don't recommend for you to waste your money on this book.


it's not very good   March 26, 1999
it's not the stories it's just what kind of proof the author has that the stories are true or false. it disappointed me. with the other reviews i thought that it would be a really good book, but it wasn't all that good.