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Aphrodite Made Me Do It by Trista Mateer

10 reviews

amy_the_reading_detective's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

I really wanted to love it, and it has some excellent poems in the Aphrodite sections. It's the other sections that pull the book down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Eating disorder

krystlethegreat's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Physical abuse, Eating disorder, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, and Death

kelisabeth's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Grief, Blood, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Rape, Bullying, Sexual content, Transphobia, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, and Sexual assault

ari_angelus's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

I just came here to have a good time but I feel called out. This book was somehow written at me but also about me but also in my point of view but also by someone who has no idea who I am. That's how much I related to this book. Now this. This is one of the best poetry books I've read in a while. 10000% deserves the 5 stars I'm giving it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Gore, Blood, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Eating disorder, Death, and Sexual assault

sarah_nestler's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Biphobia, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Physical abuse, and Body shaming

Minor: Eating disorder, Infidelity, Gore, Death, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury

kylajaynebooks's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Grief, Dysphoria, Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Rape, and Domestic abuse

halfelfschollar's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Aphrodite Made Me Do It is a mix of hard truths and self care. The whole time you are sympathising and seeing the authors pain and anger. At the same time you can find many of your own struggles depicted in the poems. 

I cried many times while reading this books. Tears of pain, joy, relief.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Fatphobia, and Rape

chandle5's review

emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Homophobia, Biphobia, Toxic relationship, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Mental illness

sadie_g's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

Hit all the points it needed to for me, and made me emotional. I saw someone said it was like free therapy and they were right.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Eating disorder

ashleycmms's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual assault, Rape, Blood, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Gore, Death, and Fire/Fire injury