Lore Olympus: Volume Five

Loved this volume. Fucking finally!!! Thank you!!!

I'm really getting into the story now. Feels like it's moving at a good clip.

I can't believe we were left on a cliffhanger!! I CANT WAIT for the next book. EEEEEK!

Apollo is going to get what he deserves. I also didn't expect all of these twists and turns!

4.5 stars.

The characters have become very ridiculous, annoying and bland. The main pair's interactions have lost all traces of chemistry, and it just feels forced and superficial now. Their first kiss was literally so random and wasn't cute at all.
Persephone is just naive and childish, and does not seem to get any character development; her romance with Hades is honestly starting to seem more like he's just babysitting her. The story also keeps talking about how Persephone is so intelligent and good at everything, but her actions continue to show otherwise.
Every other character seems to exist solely to serve Persephone's plot. They are all so obsessed with her for no reason and have no agenda of their own.
Also, the rape plotline is just not being dealt with properly. Apollo has been completely getting away with it from volume one, and Persephone just doesn't do anything about it. Why is she just going about her days, not dealing with what happened to her? She should really tell someone. Her trauma is being milked like this for drama (and then, only when it's convenient for the plot), and that it's now already four volumes later and there's still no change in that situation whatsoever.