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milkqbiscuit's review
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
4.75
danrue's review
2.0
I’m rating this book 2.5 stars because I absolutely expected more from it and I was so disappointed. It completely lacked the depth, blood, and aggression of Aphrodite Made Me Do It and seemed to actually dull the hunter and make her seem less than. I hated how they focused in on one woman because Artemis is a polyamorous lesbian who lives in this purely female community where patriarchal rules of monogamy don’t exist. By focusing on one woman, they dulled this community. I wanted to see her build a community of bloody and feral women who bring these aspects of themselves into love and protection and growth instead of focusing on men as the enemy. I totally support toppling the patriarchy but women communities are just as important and Artemis was the embodiment of this space. Also, I cannot imagine Artemis being jealous of Apollo, she loved her life and they lead very different lives and she built that for herself, not asked it of others. The poet here put her life into Artemis’s, and not her true life, more her insecurities, and it dulled her as a goddess and entirely humanized her. I say this all as someone who has always admired Artemis and seen as her as independent of the patriarchy.
achilleanshelves's review
3.0
(3.5 Stars)
Artemis Made Me Do It is an interesting collection of poetry in a variety of formats tied together by the thematic threads of Greek Mythology and bodily autonomy. Mateer's poetic style is refreshing with scrapbooking-esque visuals being used to give the book a real flare and uniqueness. Some of it worked better than others, but as is the case due to poetry being so incredibly subjective.
A lot of the poetry, particularly those regarding bodily autonomy, consent and the effect of abuse on the mind, was very emotional to read and were very well crafted.
Artemis Made Me Do It is an interesting collection of poetry in a variety of formats tied together by the thematic threads of Greek Mythology and bodily autonomy. Mateer's poetic style is refreshing with scrapbooking-esque visuals being used to give the book a real flare and uniqueness. Some of it worked better than others, but as is the case due to poetry being so incredibly subjective.
A lot of the poetry, particularly those regarding bodily autonomy, consent and the effect of abuse on the mind, was very emotional to read and were very well crafted.