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Lore Olympus: Volume One by Rachel Smythe

134 reviews

octavosaurus's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexism

kaitieg97's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Toxic relationship

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

vel629vet's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad fast-paced

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

4.25

Very cool vibe in this beautifully illustrated graphic novel. I'm not super familiar with the Hades/Persephone story (mostly only know peripheral info from Hadestown/Percy Jackson) so I'm excited to have this be sort of an introduction for me. 
Moments of lighthearted silliness, juxtaposed with some surprisingly dark, heavy moments. I'm excited to continue this series! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Sexual harassment

dudatamiris's review against another edition

dark hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Graphic: Rape, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Physical abuse

sirenricobooks's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, and Rape

Moderate: Bullying and Confinement

evelynleigh's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, and Toxic relationship

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

lmy612's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Can I give this book 10/5 for being so stunningly beautiful and so sad at the same time!? 

Dust off your Greek mythology text book because you’re going to need to brush up on everything you’ve forgotten from school. (Okay. Maybe a quick google search will do just fine.) But it will be 100% worth it to refresh your memory for this gorgeous and heartbreaking story. 

These are not intended for children, or even young teens. The content is mature and upsetting (please see content warnings), but because the illustrations are so stunningly beautiful I can see why kids who love graphic novels and comics would want to read these. 

I cannot wait to read volume two. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcohol and Cursing

lilyofthevalley_reads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment