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Aphrodite Made Me Do It by Trista Mateer

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rainsailler's review against another edition

3.0

This is the first book that I read under Trista Mateer, and I'll make sure to read the rest of them. I picked this up to get out of my reading slump and it seriously helped me (you cannot go wrong in choosing poetries when you're unmotivated lol). The subjects of this book are sensitive, but the author made it bearable; they made it more comfortable to dive into. I loved the entries written in Aphrodite's pov. It made me want to read a book related to the goddess. I adore the mixture of the standard and contemporary poetry structures (though most of them are written in modern style). It is the kind of book that I would recommend to readers who want a quick read.

nicolembradbury's review against another edition

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3.0

i feel like this would be a lovely book for a friend who is going through a breakup/reprocessing of trauma to flip through. not the most jaw dropping language, but i left feeling empowered and validated. i want to say this is the "milk & honey" for queer women.

saracox's review against another edition

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4.0

I was really surprised by this book. It's a collection of poetry, prose and inspirational artwork. I was really drawn in to the first collection, written as if by Aphrodite herself. The following collections were more personal and hit so many chords for me - they are about being a woman, about worries, about abuse, about relationships with other people, about relationships with yourself and about sexuality. A lot in there was so truthful and raw. Things that need to be said. I actually feel lighter for reading them, as if they have enabled me to let go parts of myself that weighed me down. I would usually turn away from books like this, but I'm glad that I managed to get a copy and read it.