Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Lore Olympus: Tome 2 by Rachel Smythe

20 reviews

celery's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Stalking, Acephobia/Arophobia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted sad tense fast-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

4.0

Stunning artwork. Touching storyline. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Classism

bookedandbusy's review against another edition

tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I really enjoyed this one! I really like how the story is progressing and I’m looking forward to reading more! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

kchin's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad fast-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? Yes

5.0

I'm a sucker for Greek mythology and the art is beautiful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic friendship

julee_melii's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexual content

danajoy's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

mollydollydoodah's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

I have not read the paper copy of this story, so I do not know where Volume Two ends. Anyways, I DID just re-read most of the story & read the rest that hadn’t come out when I was originally reading it. Therefore, I’ve read it in its entirety as to what is out on Webtoon as of 8/3/22, which is Ep. 206 (with using one fastpass to complete Season 2), and I alum in complete and utter awe with Rachel Smythe as I always have been. This story has made me cackle, swoon, fume, and sob too many times to count within the past 24 hours of reading the entire thing. The way that the characters are developed is SO amazing, especially for what originally started out as a little Webtoon. The characters you love, you love wholeheartedly, and those you hate, it’s the same, but there are backstories and psychological reasons and details and so many amazing things that Rachel has done in order to make us see these characters and understand them more. My heart breaks for so many reasons because of this story, and Persephone is so extremely strong. Everything in this story is so well-balanced and well-done, between the romance and the heartache/slow burn and the complications of it all, all the trauma and having to work to move on after that, mental health problems and toxic relationships and therapy and healing to  looking at all of Hades’ dogs and just going ‘aww’. I absolutely adore the relationship between Kore & Hades and the author and how she’s conveyed such a magnificent, touching, heartbreakingly beautiful story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

sarahna's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

whitedaylilies's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Sexual harassment

booksthatburn's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Ableism, Drug use, Sexual assault, and Alcohol