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Sextrology by Stella Starsky
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it was ok
bookshelves: witching

Eh. What I liked most about this was the deep mythological history of signs and, for me, that made it worth reading. What I didn't like is a longer list... There's no mention that the reader should consider their moon, rising, or Venus signs and I found it extremely skewed towards whiteness or being fair-skinned. Although astrology inevitably contains sweeping generalizations, most of them were just too much for me, especially when it came to physical descriptions (which often involved being light-skinned) and family history. I also found the writing and language to be a little cringey at times--it may be a product of its time, but it felt like word choice was base to the point of trying to appeal to a wider audience. It would be interesting to see how an updated version of this would look.
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Reading Progress

July 24, 2020 – Started Reading
July 25, 2020 – Shelved
August 27, 2020 –
page 121
21.61%
September 22, 2020 – Shelved as: witching
October 4, 2020 –
page 203
36.25%
November 2, 2020 –
page 269
48.04%
November 18, 2020 –
page 320
57.14%
December 29, 2020 –
page 445
79.46%
January 27, 2021 – Finished Reading

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