Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Lore Olympus, Season 1 by Rachel Smythe

17 reviews

jackiie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition

dark emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Blood, Cannibalism, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

paigeofstories's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

5.0

This was the first webcomic I have ever read in its entirety, and I am so thrilled that I gave it a chance because it immediately shot to the top of my all-time-favorite stories… ever.

My inner artist was so happy with the beautiful illustrations that helped tell this story, but it was Smythe’s ability to transfer this epic myth into a modern retelling—and keep it believable while remaining true to its roots—that got to me. You can find a million retellings of Hades and Persephone, but none of them hold up next to this one.

The mythology? Perfect. Accurate. Glorious. Smythe beautifully translates the famous figures found in Greek mythos into a modern timeline, without losing an inch of the grandiosity that makes these myths what they are. By placing the mortal realm in a classical setting and the worlds of the gods in a modern one, Smythe seamlessly marries the modernization of this story with the peculiarities of ancient Greek mythos in a way that I have never seen done before. This allows for the characters to carry around cell phones, use computers and speak in modern dialects, while simultaneously giving space and justification for the archaic elements of myth, like the temples for worship. Simply put, it’s genius.

The romance? Exciting. More authors should write love interests that like this. Hades is the exact type of romance hero I want to see more of. It’s definitely a slow-burn, so I did get impatient from time-to-time, but honestly, I still know I’m going to re-read it multiple times from the beginning, so I guess it didn’t bother me that much.

The story? The characters? The world? Amazing. Incredible. Beautiful. I know that this is going to be adapted into an animated series, but its one of those comics that should be adapted into multiple shows that tie together; give me a Lore Olympus Universe. There are so many rich, interesting characters in this cast that one series isn’t going to do the world she’s created justice and I would LOVE to see this world continue to expand with Smythe at the helm.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

I think my only complaint in this entire story is how much we focus on the assault on Persephone. I mean, I appreciate that Smythe scaled down the intensity with which these are seen (it is overwhelming when reading most Greek mythology and we really only have to deal with one), but I wish we could define women more by who they are rather than what was done to them by the shitty men in their lives. My point here is that I’m selfish, and I wish she just wouldn’t have written that into the storyline at all because I want to live in a dreamland of perfect romance with her version of Hades and Persephone and know that this is going to continue to be a barrier for that in this story.

mir_frog73's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

sparksofdaisy's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

lillianreadsalot's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

lecturafugaz's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Misogyny, Sexual content, Stalking, and Alcohol