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Lore Olympus: Volume One by Rachel Smythe

15 reviews

vixenreader's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious 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

4.25

A modernization of Greek Mythology, this volume creates an accessible, emotionally raw story that focuses on criticizing the amoral natures of the gods, and how close we can be in emulating them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Blood, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Cursing, Child abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcohol, Kidnapping, Violence, and Infidelity

Be aware that there are moments of disassociation, overbearing mothers, drugging alcoholic beverages, and stripping.

rodi_queen's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

This is probably one of my favorite graphic novels. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

eahoffm2's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Alcohol, Abandonment, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Cursing, Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, and Drug use

baaichi's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, and Grief

mollydollydoodah's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.75

I have not read the paper copy of this story, so I do mot know where Volume One ends. (EDIT: just found out it ends at episode 25 which is crazy cuz it’s so early in the story!!!) Anyways, I DID just re-read most of the story & read the rest that hadn’t come out when I was originally reading it. Therefore, I’ve read it in its entirety as to what is out on Webtoon as of 8/3/22, which is Ep. 206 (with using one fastpass to complete Season 2), and I alum in complete and utter awe with Rachel Smythe as I always have been. This story has made me cackle, swoon, fume, and sob too many times to count within the past 24 hours of reading the entire thing. The way that the characters are developed is SO amazing, especially for what originally started out as a little Webtoon. The characters you love, you love wholeheartedly, and those you hate, it’s the same, but there are backstories and psychological reasons and details and so many amazing things that Rachel has done in order to make us see these characters and understand them more. My heart breaks for so many reasons because of this story, and Persephone is so extremely strong. Everything in this story is so well-balanced and well-done, between the romance and the heartache/slow burn and the complications of it all, all the trauma and having to work to move on after that, mental health problems and toxic relationships and therapy and healing to  looking at all of Hades’ dogs and just going ‘aww’. I absolutely adore the relationship between Kore & Hades and the author and how she’s conveyed such a magnificent, touching, heartbreakingly beautiful story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Panic attacks/disorders

lestie4short's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Cursing, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

linnybear's review against another edition

adventurous 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Rape, and Panic attacks/disorders

tabby2920's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I've heard so much about this series on WebToons and I thought to give it a try and I'm glad I did! It provides a very interesting spin on Greek mythology. And I love the watercolor artwork! It is so breathtaking to read through. But Rachel Smythe manages to bring a mythological story into the modern age with yes, romance but with stemming with social issues and themes that are relevant to the contemporary reader. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Mental illness

anapthine's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny relaxing sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Incest, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Cursing, and Bullying

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

revolutionfrommybed's review against another edition

emotional tense slow-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content

Moderate: Murder, Violence, Genocide, and Blood