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Persephone the Phony, Volume 2 by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams
1.75
adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I was disappointed in representation of female characters. The girls are in high school and worried overly worried about looking old. The girls are using make up to make sure they aren’t hideous. What the girls look like is a large part of their personality. The activities that they as FMCS  can do as girls even as goddess is like knitting. The illustrations are beautiful. The male character intiate  adventure and fmcs follow. Also there’s a scene that made me feel icky….
where the kids drink ambrosia which is alcoholic cocktail with their principal Zeus & he’s telling Persephone  how her mother needs to let her grow up
this is behaviour is giving grooming vibes yet saying the behaviour is acceptable & fun