Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Lore Olympus: Volume Four by Rachel Smythe

23 reviews

bookishmillennial's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

 disclaimer: I don’t really give starred reviews. I hope my reviews provide enough information to let you know if a book is for you or not. Find me here: https://linktr.ee/bookishmillennial 

I know it's the fourth volume and I know a lot of this is available on WebToon but I wait until I grab these print volumes! However, I am just realizing this is such a character-driven story, and that we are in it for the long haul with these characters. That's not a bad thing, I just was viscerally aware of it as I flipped the pages of this book. I genuinely feel so much for Persephone, as RS really illustrated so many thoughts that survivors replay in their minds here! I felt uncomfortably seen in this, and I want so badly for Persephone to *heal* but I'm simply projecting my own trauma onto her, and it's only been a few weeks so why am I rushing her journey?! I don't know! Because I want her to be okay!

Anyway, I think what I love most about these characters is that even though they are gods, they are all so human and so messy. I love how much they fumble, I love how much they let their emotions get the best of them, and I love how we have to read this story at a glacial pace so that we cannot rush past the development. Thank you RS for both making me ache with discomfort as I want everything wrapped up nicely with a bow, and for illustrating such authentic journeys. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, and Infidelity

directorpurry's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Infertility

risten's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Rape, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Bullying, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infertility, Blood, War, and Violence

celery's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Classism, Cursing, Toxic friendship, Body horror, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, Stalking, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Medical trauma, Medical content, Incest, Blood, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Infertility, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War

courtofsmutandstuff's review against another edition

4.0

I love the art work with this series but man when they say long form they MEAN long form. Everything is slow and steady and it’s nicer when I can binge everything but 4 volumes in and Persephone and Hades are still just friends, and the slow burn is getting a little frustrating. Still enjoyable though! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Sexual assault

shay43geek's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Bullying, Misogyny, and Rape

booksthatburn's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Infidelity, and Stalking

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Violence, and Bullying

Minor: Physical abuse, Blood, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Infertility, Ableism, Excrement, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Rape

thenoboshow's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad medium-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

I feel like as time goes on the motivations of characters are even less clear. The protagonist isn't showing as much growth as I'd expect after all her experiances.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Infidelity, and Infertility

amylynn44's review against another edition

emotional 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

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Toxic relationship

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Emotional abuse

leonormsousa's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Violence, Animal cruelty, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Sexism