Aphrodite Made Me Do It by Trista Mateer

‘Aphrodite Made Me Do It’ is the imaginative approach to self-care with Trista Mateer’s latest collection of poetry and prose. Genre: Poetry, LGBT, Fantasy, Mythology, Feminism, Adult, Queer, Health, Mental Health, FictionĬontains: Body Image, Sexual Assault, Rape, Eating Disorders, Queerphobia, Emotional Abuse, Physical Abuse, Blood/Gore, Death, Fire, Violence, Abuse, Mental Health, Mental Illness In colour and the words all laid out on the page as intended.Published: 2019, by Central Avenue Publishing. Interspersed through the poetry, and I would have loved to be able to see them Hard copy of this book rather than an ebook. Of this book would be even better in paperback, and I would urge you to get a There is certainly an encouragement for self-care and healing, and I Good thing), but at the same time it is nice to read something compact for aĬhange. Very quick read, and I almost wished there had been more (which I guess is a Aphrodite is given a voiceĪnd the book gives an interesting perspective on how the love goddess is Help that I’ve always had an interest in mythology. Using mythology as a way to tell the story andĮxplore the themes of the book was an interesting and effective choice.

Matter such as body image, assault, love, coming out, abuse and family are allĮxplored in a very honest way. Understand, but those words are put together in a beautifully lyrical way.

Topics covered are very relatable, put in simple terms that everyone can Poetry sections, I think this does give it appeal to a wider audience.

The mixture makes it moreĪccessible, and although I personally would have enjoyed more of the fragmented Sections written in more of a prose style. Literature degree, but I’ve come to realise that I don’t hate poetry, it’s just a matter of finding the words that sing to you.īook has a varied style, with some written in more poetic form and other In fact, I didn’t enjoy much poetry when I did my English Sure what to expect from this book, or how much I would enjoy it, as I don’t You so much to Central Avenue Publishing and NetGalley for the eARC of this Mythology of the goddess to weave a common thread through the past and present.īy the end of this book, Aphrodite make you believe in the possibility of your In this empowering retelling, she uses the Publishing Info: October 2019 by Central Avenue Publishingīestselling and award-winning author Trista Mateer takes an imaginativeĪpproach to self-care in this new poetry and prose collection, Aphrodite Made Me Do It.

Aphrodite Made Me Do It by Trista Mateer