Cover Image: You Might Be A Psychedelic Chaosatanist If...

You Might Be A Psychedelic Chaosatanist If...

Pub Date:   |   Archive Date:

Member Reviews

As a non Psychedelic Chaosatanist, I really enjoyed this book. I loved the art style as I like al things creepy. There were even pages I agreed with and could find common ground. If I enjoyed it that much, imagine what how much the intended audience will love it.

Was this review helpful?

This is a strange book, but would make a good gift for anyone who knows chaos magick or enjoys the art of Jhonen Vasquez (Invader Zim)

The artwork is the main draw to this book, the words are just tagline that could be removed without losing any enjoyment.

It's hard to decide just how tongue in cheek the wording is meant to be. It's a mix between comedy and the angry rantings of a 17yr old goth, or me at 17.

Overall, I do like this book and would recommend it as the artwork is stunning and it would be great to see more from this artist.

Was this review helpful?

This is an interesting book, but I don't think I'm the right audience. The artwork was great. I like the style.

Was this review helpful?

Absolutely loved the artwork, but didn't get the point of the book in general - maybe it's just not for me, but I found it repetitive and didn't really understand the joke generally

Was this review helpful?

I received this book in exchange for a honest review from NetGalley.

Interesting look into the modern satanist opinions and cultural touchstones. Helps to show that most satanist are just secular humanist who believe in rights and freedoms for all. Overall a fascinating look into a culture. Meant to be a funny little book about what most people view as the "other". Knowing and having personal engagement with the "other" is shown to make people more accepting so the more that other cultures and religions are shown in media the better.

Was this review helpful?

I did not enjoy this. Not my style of art and not interesting or insightful. Not something I would recommend or pick up again.

Was this review helpful?

"You might be a psychedelic chaosatanist if you find yourself in a religious category of one…" Well, you won't, will you? You can't be one of a lot of them if you're the only one. Oh, the paradox. If the point of this book is to point out that religions are piffle, this, in trying and failing to define the title characteristic, demonstrates its own piffle as an example. So we get a second paradox – 'all religious commentary is untrustworthy bollux. This is religious commentary. Therefore...' – you get the gist. If there is a sem-satanic use of this book, in finding out the self-identifying "psychedelic chaosatanists" amongst its readership and then flooding their inboxes with a thousand further tracts until they're classed as 'murky' (as opposed to 'clear'), then it won't work. For while some of the statements inside are completely easy to agree with, others just do nothing. It looks great, if you like that kind of illustration, but it's all a bit weak.

Was this review helpful?

Loved all the pictures that went with the writing. I think lost people can’t relate to some of the book but some will relate to most of it. If you’re an atheist or agnostic and like cool images I would give this a look.

Was this review helpful?

Feel rather informed after reading this book since I never even heard of the term Psychedelic Chaosatanist previously. Artwork is eye-catching, as well as delightful to look at. The illustrator is incredibly talented and the images within are worth the entry fee alone.

As for the statements, found myself in agreement with most of them, but wasn't quite sure about the conclusion. Although others may feel differently.

Worth a look.

With thanks to Netgalley and the Publisher for the arc.

Was this review helpful?