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A review by anindistinctaccountant
Persephone by Lev Grossman
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I think the tie in to mythology is either that after an event isolated from her mother's oversight, she followed a man into Hell or that she went with a man into Hell. If it's the former, it's her father and she's following his footsteps. If it's the latter, it's Alonzo and it's their future.
Graphic: Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Violence, Xenophobia, and Murder
Minor: Police brutality, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail