Bestselling and award-winning author Trista Mateer takes an imaginative approach to self-care in this new poetry and prose collection, Aphrodite Made Me Do It. In this empowering retelling, she uses the mythology of the goddess to weave a common thread through the past and present. By the end of this book, Aphrodite will make you believe in the possibility of your own healing.
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[I watched my mother lie for love when it stomped through the house and puts its fists through our walls / I watched her bleed for it and lie more]***
(@CentAvePub, 1 October 2019, 224 pages, ARC from @CentAvePub via # NetGalley and voluntarily reviewed)
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This collection was sheer pleasure to read. I really enjoyed the artwork and illustration scattered throughout. These added depth to the pieces. I loved the title of the collection and it really fits the content. I liked the way the author combined personal journeys with mythology. I felt I could really relate to a lot of the poems. The poems combine Greek mythology, biblical references and personal insight. It's a strange combination that works on every level. I read it in a couple of sittings because I enjoyed it so much and didn't want to put the collection aside.
