Aphrodite Made Me Do It by Trista Mateer

Nothing new rarely happens, until the appearance of a white wolf changes everything. Nova Huang either spends her time at her grandmothers’ bookstore or investigating supernatural events that occur in her small town. Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker (Author) Wendy Xu (Artist) I would definitely consider buying a physical copy because of the art. So it added such a nice touch to the entire collection. I haven’t read anything previously by Mateer, so I don’t know if it’s a common thing, but I wasn’t expecting it. I absolutely loved the illustrations and the designs of the tarot cards. The collection flows through Aphrodite’s life, while also mentioning other women such as Medusa and Pandora, intertwining their stories with her own experiences. I think about stood out the most was how Mateer framed this collection and its narrative. The poetry collection begins with Aphrodite and the author conversing before weaving into different pieces that discussed topics such as body image, abuse and queerphobia. Maybe, I’m just a sucker for mythological goddesses. I’m a not a massive fan of poetry collections anymore, but something about Aphrodite particularly caught my attention. What brings us together will always be more powerful than what keeps us apart.”Ī poetry and prose collection that uses mythological goddesses to create a story of self-love and healing. It is stronger than greed and hate and jealousy and pain. “Regardless of whether you desire it, love is what sits at the core of the world. I drank straight from the tap of it, wiped my mouth on my palms, picked up a pen, and called myself a poet.GOODREADS | AMAZON | BOOK DEPOSITORY | AUTHOR IT IS TIME TO SHATTER ALL THE EXPECTATIONS OF WOMANHOOD and just let yourself be happy.īut love wanted a sacrifice and I made myself one. The words itself were not as memorable to me as they are with other poetry collections but the message sticks nevertheless. A journey of women’s understanding and the fight for JOY and HAPPINESS.Īphrodite made me do it speaks of giving the woman’s pain a voice, of bringing it out of the years of concealment and ignorance - BUT ALSO OF LETTING IT GO AND NOT ALLOWING IT TO RULE YOUR LIFE FOREVER.A journey through the centuries and bodies shamed and forgotten.A journey of a woman and a goddess through their pain and their trauma.It felt more like a combination of poetic writing style with philosophical conversations and cautionary tales.

It was poetic - yes - but it didn’t stricte fit into my definition of what is poetry. Aphrodite made me do it didn’t feel like poetry to me - and I’m not saying it in a malicious way.

Aphrodite Made Me Do It by Trista Mateer