Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Aphrodite Made Me Do It by Trista Mateer

11 reviews

corabookworm's review against another edition

Go to review page

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • 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

poetry about anger and femininity and queerness and love always hits different. trista mateer’s poetry ripped me open and stitched me back together again. a quick and beautiful read perfect for fans of amanda lovelace.

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

nefariousbee's review against another edition

Go to review page

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.25


Expand filter menu Content Warnings

kelisabeth's review against another edition

Go to review page

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


Expand filter menu Content Warnings

sarah_nestler's review

Go to review page

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


Expand filter menu Content Warnings

emilypete17's review

Go to review page

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0


Expand filter menu Content Warnings

hello_lovely13's review

Go to review page

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0


Expand filter menu Content Warnings

b_robinson's review

Go to review page

emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I cannot form a single thought right now that isn't just absolute gibberish about how much I loved this. It was unbelievably good.

Poetry books can, understandably, be very hit and miss depending on the content and how/if I can connect to the poet and their message. And holy moley, let me tell you; this was 100% a hit pour moi. I feel like I can't even explain it, but it was just so good and it felt like the author reached out and touched my soul through words alone.

I'm just gonna mention some favourite pieces that I can't stop thinking about. They're the sort of things that you just need to marinate in and allow the wisdom to soak into you.
- Miscellaneous thoughts on love
- Queer girl overture
- Abridged things to let go if you want to be happy
- Personal reflections on gender

The reason I loved it so much is that for a lot of the time spent reading it, it felt like a gentle but persistent reminder about the fact that, yes, there's lots of change that needs to happen, but you can still orient your life around the things you love and find peace within yourself.

There was some pretty heavy stuff, either mentioned in passing or talked about with a bit more depth, and I really appreciated the very clear trigger warnings that were laid out at the start of the book. It's always nice knowing what you're about to dive straight into.

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

narsere's review against another edition

Go to review page

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5


Expand filter menu Content Warnings

gabriellafy's review against another edition

Go to review page

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

5.0


Expand filter menu Content Warnings

georgiapeach's review against another edition

Go to review page

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Another thoughtful collection of poetry by Trista Mateer. I was both heartbroken and inspired while reading these poems; it was all beautifully written from Aphrodite’s and the poet’s perspectives. Reading Mateer’s poetry is like climbing into an open heart and feeling every emotion ever more intensely than before. Mateer’s poems have you thinking about it for months afterwards and you’ll catch yourself feeling a wide spectrum of emotions as you recall how it first felt to read the poem that felt like it was pulled from the deep crevices of your own heart. 

Expand filter menu Content Warnings