I would only recommend this book to readers who already have a solid knowledge of Romani history and culture for two reasons. First, the book draws heavily from the work of "Gypsologists" like Heinrich von Wlislocki who, despite collecting stories firsthand from Roma, nevertheless interpreted and presented the information through a gadje/non-Romani lens -- this is not unexpected in studies of largely nomadic groups that rely on oral history, but the methodology must be acknowledged. Second, it would be very easy for less-informed readers to generalize various dictionary entries and tales as applying to all Romani groups, whether living in modern or medieval times; on the contrary, Wlislocki's work, for instance, comes from a group of nineteenth-century Transylvanian Roma and cannot be assumed to reflect the culture of Roma in other places or times. However, with these points in mind (and Lecouteux clearly cites the sources for each entry, making awareness of the provenance easy), this is a valuable resource for those interested in Romani folklore and culture in a historical context.