bosskey's reviews
102 reviews

Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi (Novel) Vol. 1 by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

5.0

The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle

4.0

Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones

challenging dark emotional tense

4.0

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

4.5

The Shadowed Sun by N.K. Jemisin

4.0

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

emotional reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom: A Book of Tarot by Rachel Pollack

2.75

There are a few neat ideas scattered in this book, and it was useful in opening up my mind a bit about how the cards all relate to each other and how they can be applied to daily life. But my god, this book often feels like an old rambling aunt who is having a hard time getting to the point. Parts of this book are also very outdated, very white, and involve a lot of leaning on crowley which I don't care for. 

It's alright but definitely not the "bible of tarot" the way some seem to think it is.

Binti by Nnedi Okorafor

inspiring

4.0