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Lore Olympus: Volume One by Rachel Smythe

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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

5.0

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dark emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

-.5 stars just because “she’s sooooooo tiny”but the random hera bonus scene 🫶🏼

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funny fast-paced

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

4.0

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

(My review is for the series as a whole.)

The world building, the storytelling, how Smythe deals with trauma and the characters healing 👏🏾

I started reading in 2020 so it’s hard to sum up something that’s been running for so long but my favorite parts:

Persephone’s arc; gaining confidence in herself, owning her mistakes, healing from her past, growing into a brave woman and (sometimes wrath-filled) queen.
Their relationship; the pining and slow burn with a big payoff. (The age gap is uncomfortable, she’s 19 vs he’s like as old as time but the characters address it and it’s fantasy so you let it slide). There’s a lot of trust, respect and care in their relationship and it’s nice to see it grow.
All the artwork is really pretty!
Apollo and Kronos getting exactly what they deserve as terrible, violent beings.

I’d read it again in a heartbeat and wish I could start it over.

Very well done and it’s bittersweet to see it end.

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dark emotional funny mysterious slow-paced

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

5.0

I loved this so much! For some reason I didn’t know what to expect going into Lore Olympus but it certainly wasn’t this. It was equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking and I just wanted to eat it all up. The artwork is beautiful and I loved how each character had a unique color that was all their own. And the way the art style shifted for different scenes was so fluid and blended so beautifully together. This is one of the best retellings of Greek mythology that I’ve read in a long time. It doesn’t take itself too seriously and it’s got a lot of fun, silly little scenes. But it’s also got its darker moments too. I loved Hades and Persephone and I can’t wait to see what else this series has in store! Lore Olympus vol 1 is getting five stars.

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