Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Lore Olympus: Volume 2 by Rachel Smythe

53 reviews

seeowlread's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Torture, Violence, and War

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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Rape, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Stalking

alyssathebookdragon's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

valthegervs's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

dannothedino's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Grief, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Death of parent, and Alcohol

frantic_vampire's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

I really liked this one! It’s kind of like a soap opera, but it’s Greek mythology. I really, really wish someone would punch Apollo in the face for being an absolute creep. But that’s really my only complaint about this book. I loved the drama and I adore Persephone to no end! Lore Olympus vol 2 is getting a four stars from me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Confinement, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, and Toxic friendship

yellowbinge'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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Rape, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexual content and Stalking

typedtruths's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Alcohol

danimacuk's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity and Toxic relationship

Minor: Bullying, Sexual content, and Stalking

tyras_bookshelf's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Toxic friendship