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Trista has such a way with words and these pieces are so beautiful yet saddening and relatable (please check cw). The way photo’s and collages were mixed into the written pieces just added so much to it and I would 100% get some of these as prints. I got Aphrodite made me do it on impulse a while ago and was very excited for this one and it surely didn’t let down, I will be patiently waiting for the continuation of this series!

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notabookseller's review

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dark emotional inspiring medium-paced

5.0

Artemis Made Me Do It is about what it’s like being a woman (or a femme presenting person) in a male-centric, patriarchal world; it discusses the trials and tribulations of our experiences, but also the importance and necessity of fighting back.

Mateer alternates between telling her own story and telling Artemis’s and this choice establishes a sort of sisterhood between them and the reader because all parties understand each other and want the best for the collective. Through these words it’s as though Trista and Artemis will sit and cry with you for as long as you need, but they will also pick you up, dry your tears, and hand you the arrows to take down whatever or whoever made you feel stripped of your power and they will fight alongside you until you get it back.

I loved this collection; the writing and the aesthetic were gorgeous and I felt seen all throughout. Mateer had put into words my anger and my questions and my fears and that showed me that I am not alone in feeling these things. I hope the people who need that, too, find this book.

Thanks to NetGalley and Central Avenue Publishing for sending me a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review. Artemis Made Me Do It is currently available for preorder and will be available for purchase at libraries and major book retailers on September 6th, 2022.

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scaredykatbooks's review

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adventurous challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an electronic ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This was beautiful. I loved it just as much as Aphrodite Made Me Do It. It means so much that the author includes content warnings right at the start, especially since so much of her work deals with trauma and SA. This is poetry for the queer, wild, strange woman/ femme aligned who have had enough of being held down, subdued, forced to obey. The use of the art and the way the author intertwines modern day and mythology in an devotional way is so unique. This is poetry about hurting, healing, survival. Fighting back, reclaiming yourself. Finding the wild and feral parts of yourself and nurturing them. Empowerment and rage intertwined.
This collection also felt even more imbued with magic and witchy elements.
I can't wait to see what Trista Mateer releases next.

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skudiklier's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

I love Trista Mateer's work, and I was so excited to be able to read this. It follows a similar format to Aphrodite Made Me Do It, and I love how she uses Greek goddesses as inspiration for poetry about feminist pain and anger. My favorite parts of this collection were the sections from Artemis's point of view, and the collage art is mixed in so well. Thank you to Netgalley and Central Avenue Publishing for the chance to read and review this ARC.

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