Reviews tagging 'Death'

Neon Gods by Katee Robert

162 reviews

gmkirkeby's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

Wow... just wow. My favorite retelling of Hades & Persephone.  I cannot wait to continue the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent and Death

innae's review against another edition

4.5

I have always loved the story of Hades and Persephone.   This version did not disappoint.   The audio version was lovely, but I also left some post-it flags in my paperback version.  I look forward to more in the series.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Death

klsreads's review against another edition

adventurous reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Classism, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Infidelity and Medical content

Minor: War

ashley_bitton's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Violence, Death of parent, and Sexual content

wickeddaisy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Death of parent, Misogyny, Cursing, and Murder

kendallhoward's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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? No

4.5

It was fast at the beginning and end, then slow in the middle. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death

tab_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful medium-paced

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Sexual content

Minor: Death of parent and Violence

ginalucia's review against another edition

lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

3.5

 

I’m going to be honest, it took me a while to get into this book. But once I did, I raced through.

We’ll get one thing out of the way first. Yes, this book is spicy. If it weren’t for the Greek Myth themes, I probably wouldn’t have picked it up. I’m not really mad about that though.

So let’s get into the plot. The concept of the 13 and their position in the world was pretty confusing to me. It takes a backseat to the spice in the book, which is probably why it doesn’t have time to develop. But in general, I’d love some more world-building.

I also got the ick from a few questionable bits of dialogue and actions. Some red flags were raised. Look at the content warnings if you want specifics. 

It’s hard to suspend disbelief when the characters in this world aren’t actually Greek deities. Instead, they’re kind of normal people, just with a lot of power and money.

Aside from that, Neon Gods offers a fun ride. It’s fast-paced and entertaining, and you can get lost in it pretty quickly. A good read if you can set aside misgivings and let go.

For more reviews and book recommendations, check out my YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/ginaluciayt 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

lacanadienneinreads's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

The reimagining of Greek mythology is an interesting take. Pretty classic overprotective grumpy and reckless sunshine. I'm sure there's lots I could pull apart here, but it was a good time. Spice warning. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death and Violence

clhtdr's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

SPICY and sex positive!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Murder, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

Minor: Death of parent