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Lore Olympus: Volume One by Rachel Smythe

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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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hawkes's review against another edition

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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

4.0

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guessgreenleaf's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted sad tense 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? No

5.0

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sophie42's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

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dogoodwithbooks's review against another edition

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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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