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Lore Olympus, Season 1 by Rachel Smythe

67 reviews

annabeth_jackson's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

bella613's review

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Ok preface to the review: this is a re-read from years ago. Lore Olympus was my first webtoon, and the comic that I attribute to getting me into all things webcomic, as well as my first real Greek mythology retelling (so I knew little to nothing about the lore, pun intended lol)

This is a great webtoon, but I think I can say that it's not really my favorite art style now, and more slow moving than I prefer my webcomics these days. It's also just ~not that deep~ and while it handles some tough subjects

(rape, trauma, confinement and even being eaten by a parent)

in a respectful way, it also doesn't do much with those subjects. If I remember correctly, season two goes further into that especially kore's rage, but for me this didn't hit nearly as hard with the re-read and I don't feel super satisfied with it. I do like it and would recommend it with TW. I'm rating it 4☆ but when I first found it (circa 2018 idk) I def would have done a full 5. 

I will say, knowing a (little) bit more about Greek mythology now I really do love how Rachel Smythe does the modernization, and I think she takes enough liberty to make it a story entirely hers while also including important "canon" details (can you call it that in this case?) I LOVE her Eros and Hecate. Sometimes Persephone is too much of a cinnamon roll to take seriously and the one thing I don't love about it is the leaning into her little girl innocence and making it a daddy trope. We obviously can't ignore the nearly 2000 year age difference, or the problematic parenting of Demeter, but do we need to exaggerate her schoolgirly-ness? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

bekkysaurus_rex's review

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-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

4.5

After leaving the comic for a while so that I could binge the end, I decided to read through the series again as a catch up and so that I could do a review on the series. (I also lovveee re-reading the comics and graphic novels I love! Definitely my main reason) 

The first season was great! I loved the tension and how Rachel was introducing us to the characters but wasn’t revealing too much about their stories, which kept one dying to know more.

 The art style is absolutely beautiful! It’s one of the reasons I fell in love with this series! Rachel’s panel structure is out of this world and flows so beautifully. And let’s not even go into her use of colour! Fantastic! 
I can’t comment too much on pace because this is the 3rd or 4th time I am reading this series, but I felt that overall the first season was great and really draws one into the story!

I highly recommend this series, especially if you’re a fan of Greek mythology! The unique setting and the beautiful art style will have you hooked! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Violence

foxclcves's review

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Blood, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Animal cruelty, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

rafacolog's review

emotional fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, and Toxic relationship

bribellej's review

dark emotional funny 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

ellen_p25's review

4.75

Absolutely beautiful retelling of Greek mythology in a modern setting. I ADORE the illustration with my whole heart, absolutely fascinated by the detail put into it. I like all the characters and the diverse storylines, and how it touches on serious topics with respect. Can’t wait to read more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Sexual harassment

Minor: Domestic abuse

adoto's review

dark emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.0

Lots of mixed feelings about this story. 

This is a fantastic concept with amazing worldbuilding, and even more breathtaking art to go with it. I love the way the Greek gods have been reimagined in this story. I think the series is a masterclass in how to communicate a plot and characters visually. 

The main romance is shallow and difficult to like. It doesn't feel like either of them know very much about each other, but have fallen in love very fast over nothing. This is all while the story takes a long time to get going -- little happens in each episode, and there are over 100 in this season. It does give me time to warm up to the side characters, who are all very cool and far more interesting than the main characters. 

I wish I liked this story a lot more than I did. The art and concept has kept me reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Blood

The sexual assault and rape are handled with care, but are very explicit and can be triggering. Most chapters containing references to it include a trigger warning, but not all do.

vampire_burrito's review

emotional lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

frankieclc's review

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Toxic friendship