Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Lore Olympus: Teil 3 by Rachel Smythe

8 reviews

seeowlread's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Violence, and Murder

tyras_bookshelf's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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? No

5.0

(My review is for the series as a whole.) 

The world building, the storytelling, how Smythe deals with trauma and the characters healing 👏🏾 

I started reading in 2020 so it’s hard to sum up something that’s been running for so long but my favorite parts:

• Persephone’s arc; gaining confidence in herself, owning her mistakes, healing from her past, growing into a brave woman and (sometimes wrath-filled) queen. 
• Their relationship; the pining and slow burn with a big payoff.  (The age gap is uncomfortable, she’s 19 vs he’s like as old as time but the characters address it and it’s fantasy so you let it slide). There’s a lot of trust, respect and care in their relationship and it’s nice to see it grow. 
• All the artwork is really pretty!  
• Apollo and Kronos getting exactly what they deserve as terrible, violent beings. 

I’d read it again in a heartbeat and wish I could start it over. 

Very well done and it’s bittersweet to see it end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Toxic friendship

samflowerv6's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted

On pure enjoyability alone, I love anything with hades and Persephone. I notice the millennial humor but in general , LO is so much fun. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Sexual harassment

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-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? Yes

4.0

I’m in love with the artistic rendering of Persephone. She’s beautiful and sassy and adorable all in one. The story is so good — and the characters in a modern world are so interesting! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Classism

vixenreader's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

It just keeps getting better and the art style is starting to truly advance the storyline effectively. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Mental illness, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, and Gaslighting

Warnings for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), dissociation, overbearing parents, spit in face, and workplace romance.

hiddeninfantasy's review against another edition

challenging dark funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

steffi_lag's review against another edition

dark emotional lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Violence

booksthatburn's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship

Minor: Ableism, Death, Rape, and Violence