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PersePHONY and her devilish crush on Hades will keep readers on the edge of their seats!, April 10, 2010
This review is from: Persephone the Phony (Goddess Girls) (Paperback)
Less than a month into school at MOA, the illustrious Mount Olympus Academy that is, most of the godboys and goddessgirls had formed friendships, except of course those like Hades who couldn't even buy one. Guys from the Underworld just didn't seem to be on anyone's "wanna be my pal" list. Aphrodite, Artemis, Athena, and Persephone were all going to put on their "winged sandals" and head to the Immortal Marketplace, otherwise known as the mall. They all were psyched and ready to go. Well, at least three of them were. PersePHONY, who "lacked the guts to say how she really felt about even the smallest things," would probably rather walk Artemis's gnarly dogs than go there, but she was going. Can you spell P-H-O-N-Y?
One thing led to another and before you know it an out-of-control ball of yarn, go figure, landed Persephone in a cemetery, the last place she'd expect to meet a hot godboy . . . named Hades. Just as they were getting acquainted, her mother Demeter, a "chariot mom" supreme, swooped down yelling, "Stay away from my daughter, godboy!" Persephone was almost thirteen-years-old and was no child, but even her friends were against her on this one. Even Athena the Brain agreed that Hades was "trouble with a capital T!" He wasn't. He just wasn't. Persephone tried again to see him by shape-shifting into a dove, only to be ratted out by her busybody friends. There was only one thing to do . . . she had to figure out when Charon's boat was leaving. Little did she know, she was in for one HOT adventure she wouldn't forget any time soon!
The reader will find a full dollop of Greek mythology 101 in these pages and will be dying to find out more about Hades and the rest of the godboys and goddessgirls at Mount Olympus Academy. I enjoyed getting to learn a bit more about this crowd of youngsters and certainly wasn't disappointed. This book had just the right amount of drama, humor, and of course, just the right amount of extra-ordinary goings on at MOA to satisfy my interest in this mystical mythical tale. Needless to say, I ended up being quite charmed by Persephone, even if she was a tad devilish. After reading this one I can truly attest to the fact that both young and old goddessgirls are going to LOVE this series!
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Persephone the Phony, May 18, 2010
This review is from: Persephone the Phony (Goddess Girls) (Paperback)
Persephone the Phony is my favourite of the first two books, as I liked Persephone slightly more than Athena, and this one even had a little sprinkling of romance, with none other than bad boy Hades! Well, he's not bad really, everyone just thinks he is. Instead, he's a sweet, thoughtful guy with an interest in Persephone, and a kick-ass black stallion that he rides around on. Life's great if you're a God of the Underworld, eh?
I really like how these books incorporate Greek mythology into the everyday trials and tribulations of growing up. It's such a cool way to learn about history, and I wish there had been something like this when I had to snooze my way through boring lessons in primary school. Although each story seems quite short to me, I think they're just the right length for tweens, and would be a great pick for reluctant readers.
I'm looking forward to reading the other 2 books in the series later in the year, and then I think I'll move on to Percy Jackson. These Greek types are cool!
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Good Girls Like (Supposedly) Bad Boys, January 30, 2011
This review is from: Persephone the Phony (Goddess Girls) (Paperback)
In Greek mythology PERSEPHONE is the goddess vegetation and the wife of Hades, ruler of the Underworld, and therefore Queen of the Underworld. (Wikipedia.org)
Persephone feels like such a phony. Her mother is always telling her to "go along to get along", and it's just not working for Persephone. She finds herself doing, saying, and buying things she doesn't want to. She wants to speak up and tell her friends the truth, but she's afraid she'll hurt their feelings. One day Persephone accidentally stumbles upon a cemetery. She's never been to one before (Goddess are immortal), and she finds it a very calm and intriguing place. Then she meets Hades. Word around school is that he's trouble with a capitol T because he's from the Underworld. Despite the warnings and disapproval from her friends and mother, Persephone befriends Hades and discovers that he's not a bad guy after all. Obviously, conflict arrives as Persephone struggles with defining who the REAL Persephone is and deciding what she really wants to do (but everything works out alright in the end). As the book says, it all boils down to the fact that sometimes going along to get along really is the better choice. But there's a time for anger too.
My knowledge of goddesses and godboys is extremely limited and all derived from watching Hercules (Disney Gold Classic Collection) one time fourteen years ago. I've always thought that Hades was a bad guy-villain type. After all, he IS from the Underworld, the place where bad people go. But I was surprised to learn that Hades was actually a good guy - and Zezus' brother (in Greek mythology, not the book)! It was a little hard to wrap my head around, but once I did, I thought it was actually cute!
Although I didn't like Persephone disobeying her mother to see Hades and run away to the Underworld, I'm not sure was ever in any real danger since she's immortal. I was again surprised by the fact that I actually liked Hades, but I really liked him because of the way he treated Persephone - with respect. He didn't let her get away with lying to him like she did her friends. He knew the Underworld was no place for her to live so he sent her back home. It was great to see a relationship where the couple was together because they got along and felt they could be themselves with each other, as opposed to being together because he's cute or they aren't supposed to be together. Persephone was a bit of a flip-flop at times, but that's also part of figuring yourself out. Persephone finds out that even though she's different from her friends they can still get along, and she doesn't have to lie to make her friends like her.
Overall I really enjoyed the story of Persephone and Hades' budding relationship and I can't wait to read more about them in the future. Persephone the Phony is just as great as Athena the Brain (Goddess Girls), and if rest are just as good, then the Goddess Girls series is a real gem.
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