Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Lore Olympus, Season 2 by Rachel Smythe

4 reviews

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

jesthemess's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted reflective tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Alcohol, Violence, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Grief

mollydollydoodah's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

5.0

So I can’t say enough amazing things about this story or the author, Rachel Smythe. I 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 am 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.

ALSO DUDE HOLY HELL I JUST FAST PASSED FOR THE SEASON 2 FINALE AND HOLY HELL I LOVE HER SO MUCH SHE IS SUCH A BADASS EEK

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Rape, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Misogyny

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