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Lore Olympus: Volume One by Rachel Smythe

25 reviews

pinkupengu's review

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective relaxing 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Classism, Cursing, Infidelity, and Sexism

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Rape

fallnangel's review

adventurous dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

This books deals with serious issues, that need to be addressed more. There are very dark themes, be warned some of theme deals with generational trauma, child abuse and sexual assault. I loved watching the art grow as the story did

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Stalking, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Genocide, Gaslighting, Dysphoria, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Child abuse, Death, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Infertility, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, and Drug use

This story deals with serious themes and needs to be read with caution. Even though it is put in an easy to digest form.

witte_jasmijn's review

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

The artist did an amazing job, beautiful drawings and colour use. Story broke my heart. Can't wait to order the next one.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

valpuri's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Toxic relationship, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Infidelity, and Sexual content

Minor: Blood

ky001113's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Rape

Moderate: Death, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Minor: Blood

vr_alyssa's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.0

I was a bit doubtful about Lore Olympus as a retelling of the Hades and Persephone myth - mainly because I have been reading a lot of retellings, but most of those were 'serious'. I was worried about the vibe of this series, as it seemed quite child-like. But it is honestly so much fun (!!) - and definitely not child-like in terms of target audience. The deities are the perfect amount of childish and dramatic, the personalities and drawings fit very well. On to volume 2! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Bullying, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Confinement, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Sexual content

hannahrogers's review

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Rape, Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

vixenreader's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.25

A modernization of Greek Mythology, this volume creates an accessible, emotionally raw story that focuses on criticizing the amoral natures of the gods, and how close we can be in emulating them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Blood, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Cursing, Child abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcohol, Kidnapping, Violence, and Infidelity

Be aware that there are moments of disassociation, overbearing mothers, drugging alcoholic beverages, and stripping.

mmontgomery's review

emotional funny 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Infidelity

just_one_more_paige's review

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

 

This is a situation of having checked this book in one too many times to pass it up again. Flipping through, the colors and illustrations looked so fun, and as you know I’m into mythology of all kinds. And I’m apparently on a Hades and Persephone streak (having just read A Touch of Darkness), so I brought it home. Worth it though, as once I sat down with it, I made it through the whole thing in like, less than an hour. 

 

So, obviously, this is a graphic novel Hades and Persephone retelling. It’s originally a Webtoon comic, from Smythe, that has since been turned into a series of fully physically published collections. This first installation takes us through Hades and Persephone meeting at a party, their first night “together” and the feels they’re starting to have about each other. Plus, we get some back story on each, explaining some of their vibes and traits – some of Hades’ soft spots and flashbacks, some of Persephone’s sheltered past and intro to the world of Olympus. And we get introduced to a few other gods and goddesses, like the brothers (Zeus and Poseidon), Artemis and her brother Apollo, Hermes, Hera and Aphrodite and her son Eros, along with a few side plots/stories more focused on them. 

 

The illustrations were just as colorful and fun as they looked when I first flipped through – I loved the entire visual facet of the story. I did struggle a few times following the jump between stories and locations and interactions, but that could also come down to me, as this is a Webtoon series I am consuming all in one sitting. This is a great contemporary take, with cell phones and strip clubs and other current day aspects. Plus, I did really like the sibling relationship amongst Hades, Zeus and Poseidon – the three of them interacting is not something I usually see and that’s really fun (if unhealthy, in ways lining up with how all the gods’ relationships are). As with all mythological stories, there are really toxic relationships all over, quite a bit of sexual harassment and assault (either on-page or in reference,) and Smythe recognizes and includes those pieces here. But there is also a sweetness to the budding connection between Hades and Persephone that holds promise. And a lot of the side/additional stories, as I mentioned earlier, hold promise of developing alongside the primary one, adding interest and dimension. 

 

Other than that, while I definitely enjoyed this read and am looking forward to the next compilations (my library has volumes 2 and 3 as well, and I am already on the holds list for them) I am into, but not yet in love with, this retelling.  I am, clearly, invested enough to see where it goes from here, and hoping that my lukewarm-ness is more to do with the fact that the ending leaves me hanging (I mean, I know what happens, but still, what are they talking about on their phone call and when do they see each other again and can someone just knock Apollo out already?!) than anything else. As a retelling of a story I’ve consumed lots of times (which is a high bar expectation that is absolutely on me), this so far is a solid, but not groundbreaking, version. A very entertaining first graphic novel interpretation though, and like I said, looking forward to continuing the story.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Kidnapping, Alcohol, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Minor: Infidelity