Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Lore Olympus: Volume One by Rachel Smythe

137 reviews

thrntnja's review against another edition

dark emotional funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Emotional abuse

seeowlread's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Moderate: Infidelity, Blood, and Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

bookwitch's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

Someone needs to explain the absolute chokehold Hades/Persephone retellings have on me. The art style is admittedly not my favorite, I find some panels hard to follow or know what's going on, but the story overall I absolutely love. I am glad that I am taking my time with this, checking out one volume from the library every couple of weeks. It is making the story last a bit longer.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

goldenwing's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Blood

alyssathebookdragon's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

mj_86's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Alcohol

valthegervs's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted relaxing sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I love how we re-introduce Greek Mythology by adding a twist to it. The story goes by fairly fast and the illustrations are absolutely breathless!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

dogoodwithbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.0

Enjoyed the first volume and would read the other books in the series. I haven’t read a whole lot of Greek mythology retellings prior to this book, and I think Smythe does a good job of explaining the roles of the characters in this story as well as convey information behind some of the more notable tales of Greek mythology. It is a rather dark retelling, so I would advise to check out content warnings before deciding to read it or not. While you don’t get as much of Hades and Persephone’s relationship, you do get a nice build-up to their relationship as well as some pretty cute moments. If you want a starter book to get into Greek mythology retellings and you don’t mind the book not entirely be about Hades and Persephone, you might enjoy Lore Olympus Volume 1.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

Minor: Kidnapping

letiross's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Alcohol

jehansen127's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail