While I didn't think this was quite as good as Aphrodite Made Me Do It, I still very much enjoyed this. I particularly like Mateer's inclusion of photos/art interspered with her poetry.

brilliant poetry, that resonated with me. i loved the magical, mythological approach. i hope to read a lot more from trista mateer!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me free access to the digital advanced copy of this book.

Trista continues to be a leading force in contemporary poetry, often laying her heart bare, and not caring who flinches away.

It has Greek mythology in the title so I had to request it!
All in all a good book that I would recommend!

I am a sucker for anything Trista Mateer press out! Another great collection of poems revolving around a specific diety, her power, and the power we can elicit from them. Always a great read!

Trista Mateer's work always makes me feel the feelings!

It's moving, and poignant, and of the times. I read everything of hers that comes out and enjoy each title more than the last.

I cannot recommend this work enough to women, those who identify as women, or even those who wish to understand women better.

An absolutely magnificent book. Stunning, absolutely beautiful and gorgeous poetry, full of emotion, raw and open, this may seem strange to say about poetry that covers surviving trauma, explores rage, problematic mother-daughter relationships and misogyny, but I think we also think beautiful and gorgeous mean girly we should see beauty and gorgeousness in the strength of women, in the beauty of self-acceptance, self-love and identity. The poetry and art was very beautiful. It is a hard-hitting read and doesn’t shy away from painful topics, so please check the trigger warnings. But it’s that bold rage and honesty that I love.

The poetry is so unique for what I normally read, but it's so good. A few of the poems felt a little forced, but the beautiful illustrations make up for any shortcomings. I might have to grab a physical copy soon!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ARC in exchange for my honest opinion!

Considering I am not a huge poetry fan, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Finished it in a day because it was that good. The prose in this book was absolutely beautiful. Perfect for any feminist reader.

3,5/5
Trista Maater has a talent when it comes to poetry. I didn't enjoy this one as much as Aprodhite but i think it was a good poetry collection overall.
Trista is excellent at portraying emotions while writing really lyrical and beautiful poems that are myth related. One of the things that i love the most about this book are the illustrations. I got myself a physical copy afterwards because while the poems are beautiful and powerful i found the illustrations to provide an excellent and accurate visual of what the author was trying to express in the poem.
This is a good poetry collection and if you are a beginner with the genre i highly suggest you'll read it!

This is the first poetry book of Mateer’s that I’ve read and I am in love with it. It’s so raw and painful and her words cut deep. The best way to describe this collection of poetry is it’s feminine rage. I loved the way the artwork and the tarot cards were like mini poems, but also worked within the greater frame work of the book. I highly recommend this poetry collection, however be aware that there are big trigger warnings for SA, r*pe and other things.

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The poetry and connection to Greek goddesses was amazing. I appreciated the trigger warnings that were included. This hits all of the emotions and beyond.

Thank you to Trista Mateer, Central Avenue Publishing, and Netgalley for an advanced reader copy (ARC) of "Artemis Made Me Do It (Myth and Magick #2)" in exchange for an honest review.

A deep, true, faster lover of all things Mateer, I was in this series for good as soon as I read "Aphrodite Made Me Do It," and this second volume in the series does not disappoint at all. I am in love with her deft ability to weave the goddess, tarot, and witchcraft into her words. The feminist retelling edge of these stories is what the world needs more and more, both in prose and, most especially, in poetry.

Highly recommend. Will purchase it for me, my friends and my classroom/recommend it to the libraries.

I've always loved Amanda Lovelace's books and I've read almost all of them, even this time she managed to amaze me. I am enjoying this mythology series very much and I would say that I loved this book much more than the previous one. I'm curious to know what the author has in store for us in the future!

4.25+ stars

This was a lovely collection of poetry. I’m a sucker for anything that resembles a good, feminist retelling of (or allusion to) Greek mythology, and coupled with the poet’s style of writing, this book was a definite win for me. I really appreciated some of the artwork as well. All in all, it was a lovely volume, I’m really glad I read it, and I’m looking forward to going back and exploring the first one in the series.

And as always, I’m happy to leave things with a reference to Persephone and her story. Right before the acknowledgements section, the book includes an image of a hand holding a sliced-open pomegranate, with the caption, “You think he handed me a crown? I was Queen of Death before the Greek pantheon even existed.” Love.

First, thanks to Netgalley and Central Avenue Publishing for the ARC.
This is the first time I’ve read anything by this author and am extremely impressed. I loved not only the poems themselves by their presentation on the page, chaotic and beautiful adding to the words themselves. The poems were gorgeous, though a few were hard to read due to subject matter. They didn’t hold back and struck a hard cord. Really great job.

Yet another impactful read by Trista Mateer. Similar to her previous work, Aphrodite Made Me Do It, Mateer speaks through her pain using comparisons to a Greek goddess who represents her own femininity. She explores themes of trauma, trauma recovery, toxic relationships (both family and romantic), and self-love. This is a heavy read, but you come out the other side with a sense of relief and courage.

I love Trista Mayer’s poetry and this collection did not disappoint at all! Highly recommend this one!

Firstly, I'd like to thank Netgalley and Central Avenue Publishing for sending me an eARC for an honest review.

I absolutely love greek mythology so this book really intrigued me. I've previously read Great Goddesses by Nikita Gill so I liked that Gill wrote the foreword and clearly is a great supporter of Mateer. This is a very empowering collection of poetry that I really enjoyed reading. I loved the art that Mateer displayed in this collection. They were almost like a collage of emotion on the page. Matter explores issues like burnout, survival, trauma, and the restorative power in taking control of your own lore. It is a beautifully written collection of feminist poetry. I felt so uplifted and empowered while reading.

Forgive yourself for the wounds you inflicted while you were hurting

The witchy vibes were on point! It felt like I was reading a book of spells. I enjoyed how Mateer told Artemis' story through her own words and I loved looking up the stories that Mateer mentioned - showing the dark side of Greek Mythology. It was innovative of Mateer to also include modern topics along side Artemis' story. I can't believe this is the first book I've read by Trista Mateer. I intend to change this by reading Aphrodite Made Me Do It in the future and I already have Honeybee on my kindle ready to read.