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A review by gabriele_queerbookdom
All Signs Point to Yes by Cam Montgomery, g. haron davis, Adrianne White
2.0
DRC provided by Inkyard Press via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Representation: queer Black protagonists, Korean protagonist, lesbian Latine protagonist, queer Latine protagonists, Ojibwe protagonist, demisexual protagonist, Peruvian protagonist, lesbian Puerto Rican-Uruguayan protagonist, pansexual Black protagonist, Asian secondary character, lesbian Latine secondary character, lesbian white secondary character, pansexual Latine secondary character, bisexual white secondary character of German and Swedish descent, lesbian Black secondary character of colour, lesbian Black secondary character, Colombian secondary character, Puerto Rican secondary character, Senegalese secondary character with vitiligo, trans Afro-Brazilian secondary character, Ojibwe deaf secondary character, gay Ojibwe secondary character, non-binary Black secondary character, bisexual Black secondary character, Korean secondary and tertiary characters, Latine secondary and tertiary characters, Black secondary and tertiary characters, non-binary secondary and tertiary characters, Ojibwe secondary and tertiary characters, Senegalese tertiary character.
Content Warning: death, violence, homophobia, bullying, biphobic comment, anxiety.
All Signs Point to Yes by g. haron davis, Adrianne White and Cam Montgomery is a romantic anthology whose main theme is astrology and the way it influences people’s lives.
I love anthologies. They offer so much in such a short time, but I joylessly need to say that this one did not hit the mark for the biggest part. I always give books more than a chance, especially in the case of anthologies because they collect a spectrum of voices and while I may dislike some, I am bound to find one I enjoy; and that happened, but only partially. I really liked a couple of stories, but as I said before most were not it (except three which had potential, but needed something more to make them feel complete and fully developed), I even had to stop reading some and I rarely do this. I just feel so disappointed.
Aries: ruler and killer by g. haron davis ★★,5
Taurus: The Taste of a Kiss by Roselle Lim ★
Gemini: Doublespeak by Tehlor Kay Mejia ★★★
Cancer: L(Train)iminal by Karuna Riazi Did not finish.
Leo: Alternative Combustion by Kiana Nguyen ★★
Virgo: Sometimes in September by Byron Graves ★
Libra: Fake Scorpio by Mark Oshiro ★★★,5
Scorpio: The South Street Challenge by Eric Smith Did not finish.
Ophiuchus: Formation by Cam Montgomery ★★★★,5
Sagittarius: Anchor Point by Lily Anderson Did non finish.
Capricorn: Mucho, Mucho Amor by Alex Villasante ★★★★,5
Aquarius: I Come from the Water by Adrianne White ★★
Pisces: The Cure for Heartbreak by Emery Lee ★★★★★
Representation: queer Black protagonists, Korean protagonist, lesbian Latine protagonist, queer Latine protagonists, Ojibwe protagonist, demisexual protagonist, Peruvian protagonist, lesbian Puerto Rican-Uruguayan protagonist, pansexual Black protagonist, Asian secondary character, lesbian Latine secondary character, lesbian white secondary character, pansexual Latine secondary character, bisexual white secondary character of German and Swedish descent, lesbian Black secondary character of colour, lesbian Black secondary character, Colombian secondary character, Puerto Rican secondary character, Senegalese secondary character with vitiligo, trans Afro-Brazilian secondary character, Ojibwe deaf secondary character, gay Ojibwe secondary character, non-binary Black secondary character, bisexual Black secondary character, Korean secondary and tertiary characters, Latine secondary and tertiary characters, Black secondary and tertiary characters, non-binary secondary and tertiary characters, Ojibwe secondary and tertiary characters, Senegalese tertiary character.
Content Warning: death, violence, homophobia, bullying, biphobic comment, anxiety.
All Signs Point to Yes by g. haron davis, Adrianne White and Cam Montgomery is a romantic anthology whose main theme is astrology and the way it influences people’s lives.
I love anthologies. They offer so much in such a short time, but I joylessly need to say that this one did not hit the mark for the biggest part. I always give books more than a chance, especially in the case of anthologies because they collect a spectrum of voices and while I may dislike some, I am bound to find one I enjoy; and that happened, but only partially. I really liked a couple of stories, but as I said before most were not it (except three which had potential, but needed something more to make them feel complete and fully developed), I even had to stop reading some and I rarely do this. I just feel so disappointed.
Aries: ruler and killer by g. haron davis ★★,5
Taurus: The Taste of a Kiss by Roselle Lim ★
Gemini: Doublespeak by Tehlor Kay Mejia ★★★
Cancer: L(Train)iminal by Karuna Riazi Did not finish.
Leo: Alternative Combustion by Kiana Nguyen ★★
Virgo: Sometimes in September by Byron Graves ★
Libra: Fake Scorpio by Mark Oshiro ★★★,5
Scorpio: The South Street Challenge by Eric Smith Did not finish.
Ophiuchus: Formation by Cam Montgomery ★★★★,5
Sagittarius: Anchor Point by Lily Anderson Did non finish.
Capricorn: Mucho, Mucho Amor by Alex Villasante ★★★★,5
Aquarius: I Come from the Water by Adrianne White ★★
Pisces: The Cure for Heartbreak by Emery Lee ★★★★★