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Aphrodite Made Me Do It by Trista Mateer

15 reviews

hailstorm3812's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This wasn't for me. I'm usually a poetry hater and really can only stomach it if it has a comedic edge which this certainly doesn't so the odds of me liking it were already against it. I think it is well written and used the medium well and is very honest and vulnerable on the part of the author. I liked how Aphrodite is portrayed and what love can encompass, and in my opinion the best parts were the reinterpretation of mythology. I liked the section about her mother and the art used and the tarot cards picked (though some were better picked than others. My main problem was it felt very feminism 101. Very barbie movie, woman's march core. A lot of the conclusions drawn are very necessary but as someone with a degree in gender studies, I was like well yeah. I'm glad the author seemed to work out a lot through writing this but I would rather have a narrative than notes from a therapy session. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

kelisabeth's review against another edition

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Blood, Grief, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

gretchenplz's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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? Yes

3.5

I don't like reviewing poetry that is so clearly personal and utilized as personal reflection and healing. 

Was this good? Yes. 

Was it emotional and inspiring, and did it make me nod along and raise my eyebrows, and even get teary eyed? Yes.

But do I think this was revolutionary, or even saying anything new? No. It isn't. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Sexism

sarah_nestler's review against another edition

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Infidelity, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury

kylajaynebooks'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Rape, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, and Dysphoria

alice_lackoflife's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexism, and Sexual assault

emilypete17's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

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

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: Homophobia, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

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

b_robinson's review against another edition

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.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, and Toxic relationship