Reviews tagging 'Infertility'

Lore Olympus: Volume One by Rachel Smythe

6 reviews

sarbearah's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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? Yes

5.0

I LOVE THIS SERIES. I read it on WebToon and loved it SO much that I had to go out and buy it and reread it. Just a wonderfully retold story with lovely artwork.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Infertility

lisa_m's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.75

I love greek mythology, I love Hades and Persephone and I love graphic novels so I already knew before starting to read this that I would like it.
What I did not know though was that this graphic novel is portraying a lot of heavy topics and that caught me of guard. Especially the rape scene was a lot. But just generally I would not recommend this to everyone for that reason. I do think it was all handled really well and respectfully.
Please do look at the trigger warnings though! Since it is visually portrayed I think it can be especially triggering.

I really enjoyed reading this book though. The drawing style is gorgeous and I felt really immersed in the story. There is great attention to detail and that helps with the main problem I have with graphic novels (them feeling too short and the characters not being flashed out enough).

I am definitely reading the second book as well and I'm really excited for it too. The only reason this isn't a 5 star read for me is that it made me feel bad because of all the darker themes. It is really close though and I might give it 5 stars after a reread in the future.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic friendship, Violence, Infidelity, Rape, Alcohol, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infertility, Medical content, Physical abuse, Blood, Bullying, Abandonment, Confinement, and Domestic abuse

lexb7007's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

4.75

It’s a great modern twist on the story of Persephone and Hades! Love the art style and the diverse cast of characters that represent different identities. I also appreciate how the author approached some of the difficult topics in the storyline. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Toxic friendship, Infertility, Grief, Death, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail

the_othersidewv's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Rape, Kidnapping, Torture, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Murder, and Violence

dannythestreet's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Grief, Infertility, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence

Minor: Blood, Bullying, Death, Torture, and War

ladyofthedark's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

Minor: Infidelity, Infertility, and Toxic friendship