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A review by justjonsbooks
Lore Olympus: Volume One by Rachel Smythe
2.0
This really wasn’t what I expected and that’s probably on me for not doing more research before starting it, but I liked the cover art, the reviews were great and it sounded like something different to explore. What I was hoping for was a mature graphic novel retelling this story from Greek Mythology in a modern world with amazing artwork as a bonus. But what it turned out to be was a collection of episodes from a webtoon which felt like it was made by a teenage girl for teenage girls while the story and writing felt very basic and fan-fictiony.
But look, I don’t want to bash it too much because it’s clear I’m not the target audience and even if it’s not for me I can still appreciate the work that was put into it. The art style was the main thing that kept me from calling it quits. It wasn’t as extravagant as I was hoping and there are flaws that other reviewers have mentioned such as the simple and reused character designs, but it all suits the unique style where they’re all cute and sexy Gods with their own colour schemes. And that aside there we’re some very beautiful shots and creative designs. In fact I preferred the pages between dialogue, whether it be a transition between scenes, portraying a drifting thought or just a full sized atmospheric image, as they were the moments where the creative imagery sparked and you can appreciate the style more.
I don’t know much about webtoons and they kinda remind me of those pop-up ads with animated characters that are bordering on NSFW. But it’s clear that this is on the higher end of what is posted there and with the unique art style it really stands out. It seems to have a great following that supports and communicates with the creator as episodes are released and I can see why it has its appeals.
But yeah I have to give it only 2 stars for now since it simply wasn’t for me but if I ever do get round to reading the following volumes in order to experience the full story then maybe my rating will go up. But for now it doesn’t really match up to other books and comics that I have rated 3 stars.
But look, I don’t want to bash it too much because it’s clear I’m not the target audience and even if it’s not for me I can still appreciate the work that was put into it. The art style was the main thing that kept me from calling it quits. It wasn’t as extravagant as I was hoping and there are flaws that other reviewers have mentioned such as the simple and reused character designs, but it all suits the unique style where they’re all cute and sexy Gods with their own colour schemes. And that aside there we’re some very beautiful shots and creative designs. In fact I preferred the pages between dialogue, whether it be a transition between scenes, portraying a drifting thought or just a full sized atmospheric image, as they were the moments where the creative imagery sparked and you can appreciate the style more.
I don’t know much about webtoons and they kinda remind me of those pop-up ads with animated characters that are bordering on NSFW. But it’s clear that this is on the higher end of what is posted there and with the unique art style it really stands out. It seems to have a great following that supports and communicates with the creator as episodes are released and I can see why it has its appeals.
But yeah I have to give it only 2 stars for now since it simply wasn’t for me but if I ever do get round to reading the following volumes in order to experience the full story then maybe my rating will go up. But for now it doesn’t really match up to other books and comics that I have rated 3 stars.