POETRY REVIEW: Persephone Made Me Do It by Trista Mateer

Genre: Poetry | Mythology

Release Date: 12th September 2023

Publisher: Central Avenue Publishing

"THE END OF EVERY SURVIVAL STORY: I wasn't ready to become what I had to become."

The third book in the Myth and Magick series, and for me the best one yet. I’m sure many women find some find of sisterhood with the story of Persephone- a Queen of both hell and spring, a divine feminine who is capable of kindness and fury, who is not the quiet victim that some stories may want you to believe.

The author harnesses this powerful voice alongside her own musings to Persephone to create an anthology that is healing, comforting and cathartic — it has a focus on self-love and care that felt deeply personal but also harnesses the power and rage of a goddess who has suffered at the hands of men.

Mixing striking artwork with eclectic prose that spans storytelling, disjointed verses, poignant one-liners and traditional poetry that follow different themes for a true journey, this collection tells the untold stories of Persephones lore and gives a voice to stories women have been telling for as long as time. It blends in the old mythology with magic, tarot, spirituality and feminism to create something truly special.

Even if you haven’t read the other parts of this series, I can’t recommend enough that you find the nearest copy of this book and get lost in it like I did it.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I was gifted an advanced reviewers copy of this title in return for an honest review.

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