Darkside Zodiac

by Stella Hyde

Book Overview

Title: Darkside Zodiac <>Binding: Paperback <>Author: StellaHyde <>Publisher: WeiserBooks This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1578633109
• ISBN13: 9781578633104
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Weiser Books
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.5" x 1.0" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

Accurate, Demeaning & Very Funny

When I picked it up in the bookstore, it was so I could hide behind it while I watched my girlfriend flirt with the pretty cashier. Jealous and steaming mad, I actually glanced at what I had, and holy ish, it was open to my sign. As I read about my clingy tendencies and jealous nature, I was forced to laugh at myself and carry it to checkout. I'm not going to lie, it stings, and that's what makes it even better. A book bound to offend you, that you just can't put down. It's good fun, but it's also quite accurate, even if you'd never admit it....out loud. I'm a Cancer, and if I could sulk out of my shell long enough to appreciate this, you can too (unless you're a Leo. In that case run, because your royal robe has been stepped on.... *yikes*). Don't expect to find your soulmate or life purpose behind the glossy cover, i'm warning you...it's not there. Just be prepared to take a good look into the mirror my friend, and don't cringe too hard at what you see.

Hysterical - loved it

This book is ridiculously funny. Caveat: as the author herself warns, this is not for the faint of heart. If you can't laugh at yourself (or your friends), this is not the book for you. If, however, you can deal with a little tongue-in-cheek cynicism and equal-opportunity send-ups of all 12 signs, this book will provide hours of teasing your friends and loved ones, while surreptitiously tearing out the pages of your own sign and hiding them where no one can find them. Speaking as an Aries - I put up a good front. I have a carefully - very carefully - maintained facade as a sane, intelligent, enlightened human being, fit for civilized company. But once in a blue moon, while it's not what anyone in their right mind would call "flattering," it IS rather refreshing to see someone call me on it - someone who knows that under that thin innocuous veneer of decency lies a seething, rage-filled, carnivorous soul, bent on fire and destruction and entirely unreasonable, one which has no truck with such niceties as patience or logic, not when there's people out there who just... won't... do... what... I... SAY!!! *face turns red as fist slams through desk* Ahem. Sorry about that. Where was I? The information in the book is exaggerated and distorted (of course!) for maximum comic impact; the basis of it, though, is pretty astrologically accurate. My only complaint is with the quick-and-dirty moon sign chart in the back, which kept trying to put my moon in Taurus (it's in Gemini) - but then, the book does say it's only an approximation, and gives the address for a very nice website that will give you a complete chart for free. So that's ok then. And again, the true value of the book lies not in pointing out your own hidden darkness (because you already knew all about that!) No, it's in what it has to say about *everyone else*. Point and laugh at your Cancer roommate when they get the sulks - again. Snicker behind your hand at the Taurean and his cake habit. Call your Gemini best friend on it when he tries to fast-talk you into a bad idea - AGAIN. Tell your Scorpio buddy - wait. Maybe that's a bad idea. Just... quietly back away from your Scorpio buddy. And don't make eye contact. All kidding aside, it's a really fun book. If you have any interest in astrology, or just want a chuckle, check it out.

So funny... because deep down... you know it's true!

Well, the majority, anyway... While I thoroughly enjoy Hyde's style of cynicism, and the glossy paged, odd picture style of the book, this book is certainly not for the sensitive, or those looking for anything positive about their character, as told by the stars... As a "slippery fish" on the cusp of a "cold hermit alien" (that's Pisces on the cusp of Aquarius) who's dating an all out "perverted scientist" (Aquarius), I laughed out loud when reading (and agreeing with, for the most part) both profiles, and have handed this book over to every friend that I thought could handle it, and from doing so, was given "Snarling Tiger, Dirty Rat" (Hyde's 'darkside' of the Chinese Zodiac) as a gift from a friend (who happens to be a Gemini - the most "psychotic" of the Zodiac).

hilariously cynical

I'm pretty sure this is the only book that has ever made me laugh so hard that I cried. Most days the glossed over brightside astrology can be really annoying and this book is a wonderfully refreshing book to laugh at yourself...and others. I enjoyed it because I know at least one person for every sign. Some people may not like it, like my mother, who said "why are you reading that? it's says horrible things about you!", but at least I didn't mind. Some of the negative traits are a little exaggerated (like all pisces being drug addicts), but it still makes it funny. You will get the most enjoyment out of the book if you, like me, actually beleive in astrology and the basic character traits do apply to you. I think I laughed the hardest when she wrote about the pisces room/house and about my collection of random string that may be useful at some point....and then looking over at my shelf with my random string that may be useful at some point. Even if the things don't apply to you, it's still funny to read for any of the signs because it is so cynical and clever.

This book is hilarious!

Shockingly accurate, scathingly true. WOW! My family and I had a great time with this book. We had a huge laugh-fest while reading this book together....laughing at each other because almost everything the book said about each of our signs was TRUE. Loved all the graphics and tactile sensations on the pages, too. WELL worth the cheap price.