Book Overview
Voted one of the best poetry collections of 2019 by readers on Goodreads Bestselling and Goodreads Choice Award winning poet Trista Mateer takes a magical approach to self-care with her new collection, Aphrodite Made Me Do It. In this empowering and feminist retelling, Mateer transforms the mythology of the goddess into 224 pages of modern poetry and full-color artwork. Broken into sections alternating between the perspective of The Poet and Aphrodite herself, the work within tackles the timeless topic of love--romantic, platonic, and self-love. The collection addresses issues like heartbreak, sexuality, womanhood, trauma, and the restorative power in taking control of your own lore, speaking your truths, and rewriting your origin story. If you let her, by the end of this book, Aphrodite will make you believe in the possibility of your own healing. "If you were only made to be beautiful, we wouldn't have put you down here in the dirt."Perfect for fans of Amanda Lovelace, Nikita Gill, Rupi Kaur, Elizabeth Acevedo, Rick Riordan, and Madeline Miller; or anyone interested in Greek myths, tarot, and Instagram poetry. This is the first book in the Myth & Magick series, which also includes Artemis Made Me Do It and Persephone Made Me Do It.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1771681748
ISBN13:9781771681742
Release Date:October 2019
Publisher:Central Avenue Poetry
Length:192 Pages
Weight:0.74 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.2" x 7.9"
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1 rating
just alright
Published by silver , 2 years ago
some of the poems were really good and it had a lot of mentions on how to properly do self care and value yourself. however, i feel as though the art was just copied and pasted from different online sources and weren’t as relevant as they could’ve been. even more so, i was a bit disappointed to find that only one chapter had poems on greek mythology.
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