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morgue666's review against another edition
informative
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
genuinely really enjoyed it but wish it touched on aphrodite areia even a little (like come on you have a whole section on fighting and fucking but not one mention of the warlike aphrodite worshipped at sparta? i also felt like i was baited into thinking there was going to be an exploration of the genderqueer followers of inanna but i guess not?? good fun read though even if it had the biggest text for a book i’ve read in literally years lol.
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Sexual harassment, and War
Minor: Rape
hawthorne's review
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
I really enjoyed this book - I've been put off from buying it by the rather large line spacing, but finally decided to get over myself and read it. It's an engaging journey through five millennia of history, from prehistoric Cyprus to modern Western culture. I wish there was slightly more consideration of the 'Love Goddesses' prehistoric/pre-Greek origins, but that's just personal interest. I think Hughes can get a tad repetitive at some points - there's only so many times I can read the story of Aphrodite's origins - but ultimately, 'Venus and Aphrodite' is a brilliant synthesis of a complicated goddess.
Moderate: Misogyny and Rape
readingkitkats's review
adventurous
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Minor: Rape and War
electrogrey's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
A beautiful book, really thoughtful about Aphrodite, including her early incarnations as a POC and her role within queer culture, would recommend to anyone interested in those topics or greek mythology!
Minor: Rape
a_novaturient_reads's review against another edition
challenging
informative
slow-paced
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
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