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re_do_876's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Abortion
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Toxic friendship
erin_robbins19's review
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abortion
ashleyelizabeth's review
lighthearted
1.5
The smut was too much in this. Tentacles are just not for me I guess. I also hated Catalina. Everything she did was stupid and unbelievable.
The ze/zir pronoun usuage was NOT well done. I was so confused, I got angry and frustrated trying to understand some paragraphs. I really thought the author was adding in another character or speaking in some kind of alien language from how often she put those words in a sentence. I actually googled it to see if Ze and Zer were some kind or pop culture characters I had never heard of, rather than pronouns. (Ex: Ze went to corner to pull out zer blanket for zer to give to ze.)
It was like the author wanted to use some progressive pronouns so bad, she just shoved them into every sentence in the book. The result made no sense and makes her seem not genuine. It felt like she was just trying to earn some Brownie points with the LGBTQ+ community without actually knowing what she was talking about.
The ze/zir pronoun usuage was NOT well done. I was so confused, I got angry and frustrated trying to understand some paragraphs. I really thought the author was adding in another character or speaking in some kind of alien language from how often she put those words in a sentence. I actually googled it to see if Ze and Zer were some kind or pop culture characters I had never heard of, rather than pronouns. (Ex: Ze went to corner to pull out zer blanket for zer to give to ze.)
It was like the author wanted to use some progressive pronouns so bad, she just shoved them into every sentence in the book. The result made no sense and makes her seem not genuine. It felt like she was just trying to earn some Brownie points with the LGBTQ+ community without actually knowing what she was talking about.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Abandonment
Moderate: Death and Abortion
smartcookiesca's review
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Abortion
sincerelysecret's review
challenging
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
I loved Neon Gods by Katee Robert, I liked most of the trigger warnings, and I picked a book with Krakens for a reason. The spice delivered, and was good the rest of the book I did not like. The main character drove me insane. I did not like her personality, even though near the end of the book it works to justify her bad actions and choices through a past that is not deeply explained. The main female character also hates her body at some point ( which relatable I know). Bit her body is described very similarly to mime, and there was not arc of its okay, or you are beautiful in my culture, it felt like God I hate my body, at least he manages to **** me anyway. It made me feel icky and while I relaize it was not the intent it was the effect. If you want ti try reading this book feel free. I read it to the end because I have trouble setting a book down, and it was a fast read. But be so for warned the characters don't get more likable, the ending is me, and if you have a body type like the character we'll hopefully it doesn't hit you the way it hit me. Good luck, get Kraken.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Abortion
rmperezpadilla's review against another edition
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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Grief, Abortion, and Pregnancy
The author's website has a complete list of content warnings and tags describing the romance/sex in the book.itsmegburtenshaw's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- 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
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion
scoobygirl93's review against another edition
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
graceheartsbooks's review
4.75
Wow. I was not expecting to enjoy this book as much as I did. Catalina and Thane were such interesting characters and I loved getting to see them navigating a relationship together. I especially appreciate how this book discussed self esteem and grief as it’s two subjects I’m intimately aware of. It broke my heart to hear Catalina dismiss all the hardships she had gone through—how no one in her life thought she was good enough or worthy just by being herself. But that made her coming to realization that she is a person that should be valued was even sweeter. I also loved how Thane’s grief over his husband was discussed. Grief is ever present, ever changing but it doesn’t stop anybody from moving forward and continuing to love—even knowing that they may continue to love the person that they lost…I just completely adored this book. I took a short break to have dinner but was hooked the whole way through❣️
Also bonus points for this book being pro-choice and actually allowing a childless character to not want kids. It feels like a lot of romance novels have pregnancy be the end all be all even for characters that declare they don’t want children which to me, as a sex repulsed asexual who wants to adopt children, I find it particularly insulting. So this was such a breath of fresh air!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Grief, and Abortion
Moderate: Child abuse and Death
Minor: Violence, Pregnancy, and War