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Lore Olympus: Volume 2 by Rachel Smythe

5 reviews

tyras_bookshelf's review against another edition

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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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varaht's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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dlrosebyh'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

2.5

When Persephone departed the mortal realm for Olympus, she was eager to begin a new life. However, she rapidly found the dark side of her dazzling new home—from small rumors endangering her reputation to a realm-shattering violation of her safety by the egotistical Apollo—and she's still fighting to find her footing in the gods' fast-paced world. Hades is similarly off-kilter, battling his growing love for the child goddess of spring while preserving his lonely Underworld reign. As the two become closer, they must disentangle the tangled webs of their past and present in order to create a new future. 

The cliffhanger is crushing me, but I enjoyed the book. Nothing very outstanding. I'm starting to loathe Hades, but each episode makes Persephone seem more and more relatable.
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kingrosereads's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Just a great series! I love Eros and Hades is such a dork! And Persephone is such a cinnamon roll and I will have my vengeance on Apollo. I appreciate the reflection on Hades’ and Persephone’s separate traumas and the struggles they face on their path to healing. I need more!!
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idlereader's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

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