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cocpop_reads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-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
4.25
I enjoyed this book so much. I listened to the audiobook and I think, sometimes, that adds to the story. I felt so immersed in the story.
Psyche and Eros were perfect for one another. And I love when the guy falls before the girl.
I didn’t mind that the conflict was Aphrodite, but I would’ve loved to see more of the relationship over a longer period of time. I wasn’t expecting the story to take place in a one week period. But I loved everything that took place in the book, especially Psyche helping Eros realize his worth beyond what his mother molded him to be.
2.5/5 on the spicy scale. There wasn’t that many sex scenes in the book. I think this was more plot based which I enjoyed. The audio of the scenes though was perfect.
Psyche and Eros were perfect for one another. And I love when the guy falls before the girl.
I didn’t mind that the conflict was Aphrodite, but I would’ve loved to see more of the relationship over a longer period of time. I wasn’t expecting the story to take place in a one week period. But I loved everything that took place in the book, especially Psyche helping Eros realize his worth beyond what his mother molded him to be.
2.5/5 on the spicy scale. There wasn’t that many sex scenes in the book. I think this was more plot based which I enjoyed. The audio of the scenes though was perfect.
Content Warnings
Minor: Emotional abuse and Child abuse
Eros was groomed to be the person he is by his mother, and she definitely emotionally abused him as a child. Such as withholding her love as “punishment” when he didn’t want to follow her plans.ohkimly's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.75
this book gave what neon gods lacked in the politics department. it was a really good balance of romance and politics that i ate through in just a couple days!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Murder, and Sexual content
calcifire's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Emotional abuse
mypatronusisajedi's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Murder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, and Fatphobia
flannelflannel1's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Gun violence
Moderate: Fatphobia, Murder, and Body shaming
Minor: Death of parent
negs's review
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia
Minor: Gaslighting, Gun violence, and Violence
ashreadsandbowls's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, and Murder
ka_ke's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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
Compared to Neon Gods, Electric Idol is a rom-com, but in an incredibly hot way. The diversity in Katee Roberts books always blows me away, as a curvy girl myself I always appreciate a curvy female m/c, and as a pansexual, seeing the represented in this book was incredible.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Murder, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
shannonigans322's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
As with the first book in this series, what a wild ride. The world-building is still a bit loosey-goosey, but let's be honest here: We're not here for a fleshed out world, are we? ;) I just wish that Robert did a bit more to explain where Olympus is and how it ended up like this. Like, she references real-life countries, but apparently magic is sort of a thing?? I don't know. The speed of the relationship's progression definitely requires some suspension of belief, but I love musical theatre, so I'm capable of that. I love that both leads are bi/pansexual; just wish we could've had more than just a few passing comments. Big steamy vibes and love the emotional growth between the main couple. Huge CW for narcissistic parent though, cause OOF.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Sexual content
Moderate: Violence and Murder
plumpaperbacks's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
[second read, September-October 2023]
Rating raised from 3.5 stars to 4.
Me last year: Eros is being an asshole!!
Me now: Meh. I’ve suffered through a whole book of Dante Russo. This is nothing.
I was curious to see if my opinion would be different this time around, if this book still fell in last place in my Dark Olympus series ranking. While I can now say that I’m considerably fonder of Eros and Psyche—due largely to the parallels between them, Tink and Hook, and another of my favorite, unrelated fictional couples—that stance yet remains the same.
It really is interesting to me, how this pans out. That this is the Dark Olympus equivalent of A Worthy Opponent, my favorite Wicked Villains book and overall favorite Katee book, yet my least favorite in its own series. That, somehow, I just never formed an attachment to Eros and Psyche the way I did Tink and Hook, even though I should adore both ships.
Tastes really do be weird like that.
[first read, February 2022]
I was so excited for this book, both because I loved Neon Gods and because I haven’t seen any other retellings of the Eros and Psyche myth.
Unfortunately, though it was a quick read, Electric Idol wasn’t as entertaining to me as its predecessor. While I did really like Psyche, the same wasn’t true about Eros. His possessiveness toward Psyche was off-putting. I can’t say they had no chemistry, because they did, but I wasn’t really invested in their romance. In the last book, I was so distraught by the idea of Hades and Persephone not being together; in this one, I found myself mostly indifferent to the relationship and whether or not it lasted.
Similarly, in the last book, the final chapters were super intense; I sped through, needing to know if everything would work out. This time around, it felt very anticlimactic. There were a couple of impressive twists, but my point stands.
The best part was the side characters. I love the Dimitriou sisters, as well as Helen, Eris and Hermes. Every mention of Persephone and Hades made me ridiculously happy, and their cameos? I was through the freaking ROOF. To be honest, I kind of wish we’d seen a bit more of them. Also, I don’t think they got officially married in Neon Gods? So the fact that I didn’t get to see their wedding? RUDE.
I’m joking but also not.
(2023 Liv: I stand by this.)
Anyway, criticisms aside, Electric Idol wasn’t a bad book. I liked one of the protagonists, loved most of the side characters, and was living for the banter between Eros and Psyche. I’ll definitely be reading the next book, and also probably rereading the first because I miss Persephone and Hades. They’re the best.
Representation
Rating raised from 3.5 stars to 4.
Me last year: Eros is being an asshole!!
Me now: Meh. I’ve suffered through a whole book of Dante Russo. This is nothing.
I was curious to see if my opinion would be different this time around, if this book still fell in last place in my Dark Olympus series ranking. While I can now say that I’m considerably fonder of Eros and Psyche—due largely to the parallels between them, Tink and Hook, and another of my favorite, unrelated fictional couples—that stance yet remains the same.
It really is interesting to me, how this pans out. That this is the Dark Olympus equivalent of A Worthy Opponent, my favorite Wicked Villains book and overall favorite Katee book, yet my least favorite in its own series. That, somehow, I just never formed an attachment to Eros and Psyche the way I did Tink and Hook, even though I should adore both ships.
Tastes really do be weird like that.
[first read, February 2022]
I was so excited for this book, both because I loved Neon Gods and because I haven’t seen any other retellings of the Eros and Psyche myth.
Unfortunately, though it was a quick read, Electric Idol wasn’t as entertaining to me as its predecessor. While I did really like Psyche, the same wasn’t true about Eros. His possessiveness toward Psyche was off-putting. I can’t say they had no chemistry, because they did, but I wasn’t really invested in their romance. In the last book, I was so distraught by the idea of Hades and Persephone not being together; in this one, I found myself mostly indifferent to the relationship and whether or not it lasted.
Similarly, in the last book, the final chapters were super intense; I sped through, needing to know if everything would work out. This time around, it felt very anticlimactic. There were a couple of impressive twists, but my point stands.
The best part was the side characters. I love the Dimitriou sisters, as well as Helen, Eris and Hermes. Every mention of Persephone and Hades made me ridiculously happy, and their cameos? I was through the freaking ROOF. To be honest, I kind of wish we’d seen a bit more of them. Also, I don’t think they got officially married in Neon Gods? So the fact that I didn’t get to see their wedding? RUDE.
I’m joking but also not.
(2023 Liv: I stand by this.)
Anyway, criticisms aside, Electric Idol wasn’t a bad book. I liked one of the protagonists, loved most of the side characters, and was living for the banter between Eros and Psyche. I’ll definitely be reading the next book, and also probably rereading the first because I miss Persephone and Hades. They’re the best.
Representation
- fat bisexual protagonists
- pansexual protagonist
- queer side characters
- Black side characters
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Sexual content
Moderate: Blood, Death, Gun violence, Murder, and Fatphobia
Multiple explicit sex scenes. One protagonist was emotionally abused/manipulated by his mother as a child and is working past that in the novel. Mild gun violence in a few scenes. Death/murder discussed, committed in the past, but not really on-page.