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Aphrodite Made Me Do It by Trista Mateer

47 reviews

artemisg's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

I'm trying to become a poetry girly, but this is just making me anti-millenial. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape

emilypete17's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, and Misogyny

Moderate: Gaslighting, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Biphobia, and Homophobia

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Grief

cassie12_21's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-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? Yes

4.0

I love queer feminist poetry. This had cute little poems including some interesting things about Aphrodite. I also liked the pictures in it, I feel like they really added to the work. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Homophobia, and Sexism

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

mermaidsherbet's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexism, Body shaming, Rape, Fatphobia, Lesbophobia, Toxic relationship, and War

hello_lovely13's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Child abuse, Biphobia, Misogyny, and Physical abuse

librar_bee's review against another edition

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? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

A fresh take on the parallels between Greek mythology and modern poetry, Trista Mateer has created a conversation between Aphrodite and herself, a queer poet. Balanced with lovely color illustrations and photo edits, this book is a loud, bold assertion of femininity and sexuality in the women's own words.

Many of the poems followed a similar, repetitive structure that after a while felt redundant. However, Mateer is skilled at creating an impact in few words, a successful skill for any true poet. I'm excited to read more of Mateer's work and see where her creativity and talent takes her.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault, War, Emotional abuse, and Rape

halfelfschollar's review against another edition

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

damarishailey3's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape

aquariusvintage's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Rape and Homophobia

mrcjones's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Homophobia