Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Lore Olympus: Volume One by Rachel Smythe

27 reviews

vr_alyssa's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.0

I was a bit doubtful about Lore Olympus as a retelling of the Hades and Persephone myth - mainly because I have been reading a lot of retellings, but most of those were 'serious'. I was worried about the vibe of this series, as it seemed quite child-like. But it is honestly so much fun (!!) - and definitely not child-like in terms of target audience. The deities are the perfect amount of childish and dramatic, the personalities and drawings fit very well. On to volume 2! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Bullying, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Confinement, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Sexual content

cassiecraycray's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

This story is beautiful. The artwork is amazing.
I absolutely love Persephone and Hades, they are so adorable and their interactions so sweet. 
I think its amazing how she's portraying the different gods and goddess. She's flipped the script on how some are portrayed, Hera isn't some cruel goddess in this story. It's refreshing and wonderful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death, Toxic friendship, Blood, Bullying, and Toxic relationship

mmontgomery's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Infidelity

julee_melii's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Body horror

jedilibrarian's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

luckyamiers's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

I loved the webtoon and now in love with the print version. The print job is beautifully done; call me an old soul or whatever but I prefer the print versions over the digital. The author knows her mythology and adds the little subtleties to all the characters, but brings them to a "relatable" story structure. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Toxic friendship

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

tanniegames's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

I read lore olympus through the Web toon app but it is wonderful having it in a book form and being able to read it in an easy to read format. The story is just wonderful and mostly optimistic despite dealing with hard topics. A wonderful read with lovely artwork. Though I would say it's lovely to see how Rachel's artistry has grown over the time of creating lore olympus. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Rape

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Death, Bullying, and Toxic relationship

jackietanori's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

4.0

I picked this up as a quick read and finished it in a 30 minute sitting. I would recommend it for a good palate cleanser between books, which is exactly what I picked it up for. There is a couple of triggers in it for sure so I would recommend looking at the tw before picking it up. 

Crying Score: I didn’t, but I could see why someone would. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

_savannahreads_'s review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship