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klsreads's review
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Rape, and Sexual assault
readingelli's review
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, and War
pinkupengu's review
- 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
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
- 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
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.queen_melliott's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Rape
lindseythelibrarian's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I think the main reason for this was due to the main character, Persephone. She was just such a manic pixie dream girl I literally could not focus on anything else. The way the characters were drawn was also a little bit off-putting.
Otherwise, I liked all the characters, though they did seem shallow (though that might be the point). However, I sometimes had trouble telling a few of the characters apart due to similar faces and similar coloring. If I see the next one in my library, I might pick it up since it's super popular, but I wouldn't go out of my way to read it.
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
ninahuynh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I like that the elements of Greek mythology (the amount of sexual content and sexual assault and sly behaviour) is illustrated and addressed here rather than brushed off.
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault
scarlettereads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
I absolutely loved the first volume of Lore Olympus. Would've read it all in one sitting if I didn't have other things to do. But such is life, etc.
The art style is gorgeous, the colours are beautiful, the dialogue is funny. And the plot is light, dark, and heartbreaking. So it's got everything I love in a sequential art, really.
Well, except for the gays. Where are the gays, Rachel Smythe? This is Greek mythology, we're talking about.
Speaking of Greek mythology, for someone who was (sort of) writing a book based on it and generally obsessed with Greek myths and deities from a young age I really remember umm not much at all. So this was fun, but I feel like I need to brush up on the subject matter to better appreciate the intricacies. Alas, I shall not do it. In the words of Michael Gary Scott, "Wish I could, but I can't. Well can, but I won't. Should, maybe, but shorn't". Priorities and all that.
I definitely wasn't expecting things to get so heavy this early on, and it absolutely wrecked me. But I think it was well handled, and a very accurate representation of such a situation and the aftermath.
Highly recommend if you like the Greek pantheon, beautiful art, and serialised storytelling.
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Rape, Sexual assault, and Emotional abuse
fableharted's review
- 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
Graphic: Sexual assault, Bullying, Rape, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Misogyny, and Emotional abuse
witte_jasmijn's review
- 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
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault