Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Lore Olympus, Season 2 by Rachel Smythe

7 reviews

adoto's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted tense slow-paced

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

3.5

Season 2 is much stronger than season 1 but my thoughts on the series haven't changed. I wish the main characters were likeable. I wish I cared about them as much as I cared about the side characters. 

I wish Smythe had leaned into Persephone's violence and rage and not explained it away with a "she didn't mean it!" because it made her character SO much more interesting to me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Child abuse

Moderate: Blood, Violence, War, and Alcohol

friendly_neighborhood_grandma's review

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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: Confinement, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, War, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Blood, Body horror, Forced institutionalization, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Body horror, Alcohol, Abandonment, Gore, Infertility, Medical content, and Stalking

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, Infertility, Grief, and Vomit

shaneent's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

The story of Persephone and Hades continues in Season 2 of Lore Olympus.
It's more of what you love - Greek mythology, romance, incredible art.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

ashleyreads88's review

dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

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

The ending had me shocked and I couldn't believe it but I loved it.  I want and need more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Rape

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Violence

greymalkin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.5

Still very enjoyable and I'm liking the way Rachel Smythe has added more complexity and depth to many of the greek myths and characters.    I marked this as read even though the season hasn't completed yet (it's almost done) just to move it from my current reading list.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Rape, Sexual violence, and Child abuse

netania's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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

It’s well written and deals with difficult themes maturely and informatively 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Toxic relationship

gothichorrors's review against another edition

dark emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Emotional abuse, Violence, and Sexual assault