Reviews

All Signs Point to Yes by Adrianne White, Cam Montgomery, g. haron davis

pn_hinton's review

3.0

This is more like a 3.5. As mentioned, I have a tricky relationship with short story collections because it's very rare that I enjoy every single story in one. And this is one. The ones that were a hit for me knocked it out of the park and the ones that missed it was by a large margin. A lot of these could have been longer stories on their own as well which left me a bit wanting more were due to either not being a preferred genre or not flowing as easily as they could. That said, it's a cute collection and the diversity in it is beyond amazing. However, I'm honest enough to state that I would not re-read this entire collection in the coming years and will only re-read the ones that really stood out for me.

utopiastateofmind's review

4.0

(Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.) 

Not going to lie, I am not well versed in anthology, which, oddly enough, is why I was so intrigued by this anthology. But considering the amazing author list, I knew I had to read it and take a chance. One of my favorite elements of this anthology - besides the author list - was the genre mixing of fantasy, contemporary, and romance all blended into one. 

harlequinahri's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

bookishbay's review

3.0

Overall 2.88

Ruler and Killer- 3.25
The Taste of a Kiss- 4.5
Doublespeak- 4.5
L(Train)iminal- 4
Alternative Combustion- DNF
Sometimes in September- 2.5
Fake Scorpio- 5
The South Street Challenge- 2.5
Formation- DNF
Anchor Point- 2.75
Mucho Mucho Amor- 2.5
I Come from the Water- 3
The Cure for Heartbreak- 3

melanders_07's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

As with most short story collections, some are hits and others are misses. I loved about 7 stories and skipped the rest, but this flexibly allowed me to break over a 3 month long reading slump, so I appreciate that! It was so cool to see different authors and their writing style in a quick story. I will be checking out their other works! 

cecetomas's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

I was super excited about this set of stories because I love astrology and it was a change of pace from what I had been reading but honestly this was a rollercoaster of weird. I like the astrology set up but the stories are so back and forth between being pretty good and painful to get through. 

lisaluvsliterature's review

4.0

I loved how this book went through every sign, even one I hadn’t heard of before, but I think was a 13th that used to be considered part of the Astrological signs we know and use or think about these days. As with any other anthology I read that isn’t all by authors I know and love, and has many new to me authors, some stories worked, some I loved, and some I ended up not finishing. So a few notes from my reading this.

The story that I really liked earliest in the book was the second story, the one about the Taurus. It was a sweet second chance kind of romance story, with so many aspects that captured the world today, food trucks, online influencers, and even set in Canada!

Of course I ended up loving the Libra story, since I am a Libra, the characteristics given at the beginning were so true for me. But I loved that the story was called Fake Scorpio, because I know I’ve had people try to tell me based on my birthdate, October 22nd that I was really a Scorpio. A little different from the actual story, but still this one clicked for me.

All the stories had a little difference to them. Some were magical realism, some were actually even more fantasy, and then there were some just really contemporary romance type stories. There were LGBTQ as well as hetero-romance, and even some stories that weren’t really even romance in the basic plot or storyline. So really, like the synopsis says, there is something in this for everyone.

Review first posted on Lisa Loves Literature.

choicepotatoes_old's review

lighthearted medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

As a whole, this is one of the most diverse anthologies I've ever read. The authors and the characters span a wide range of ethnicities, sexualities, and gender identities, and the stories showcase multiple genres--primarily contemporary, with some fantasy and urban fantasy thrown in.

Although I gave this a 3.5 rating, I would absolutely read some of the stories again. I would also read more stories about witches, which comes as a surprise to me because I didn't think I was interested in stories about witches prior to reading the witch stories in this anthology.

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The stories I personally rated a 5:

The Taste of a Kiss by Roselle Lim
How lucky that my number one favorite of this anthology just so happens to be the story for my sign!

Anchor Point by Lily Anderson
Super cozy, character-focused, and complete. Reminded me a lot of the sort of thing a good friend would write if said friend wrote straight romances.

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My personal rating system, for context (and for my future self):

• 5 - I would read this again
• 4 - I would recommend this without hesitation, but probably wouldn't read it again
• 3 - I enjoyed this, for the most part, but would probably only recommend it to very specific people
• 2 - Not gonna lie, I really struggled to get through this one.
• 1 - There was at least one really problematic thing I just couldn't overlook

midnightbooklover's review

lighthearted medium-paced

3.0

I’ve been getting into anthologies lately so when I received an ARC of this one I was super excited. 
I love astrology so I loved that each zodiac had their own story.

Some of the stories were really great but others were just okay. 

My favorite was definitely Libra, I loved that astrology was actually part of the story.

Overall it was cute and I recommend it if you’re looking for a quick read. 

mailovesbooksblog's review

3.0

This book was so interesting, I've defiantly never read anything like this before!

Rating: 3.75/5

Synopsis:

A haunted Aquarius finds love behind the veil. An ambitious Aries will do anything to stay in the spotlight. A foodie Taurus discovers the best eats in town (with a side of romance). A witchy Cancer stumbles into a curious meet-cute.
Whether it’s romantic, platonic, familial, or something else you can’t quite define, love is the thing that connects us. All Signs Point to Yes will take you on a journey from your own backyard to the world beyond the living as it settles us among the stars for thirteen stories of love and life.
These stories will touch your heart, speak to your soul, and have you reaching for your horoscope forevermore.

Thank you NetGalley for giving me an ARC!