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Neon Gods by Katee Robert

77 reviews

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

jrod4322's review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

Hades is a sweetheart and hot, Persephone is stubborn and strong willed, love a retelling with a spicy twist. Also love the world building of Olympus as a city with the main gods as political positions 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Murder, War, and Sexism

Minor: Alcoholism and Infidelity

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

zaesbookshelf's review

dark emotional funny lighthearted 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

5.0

The classic tale with a twist and lots of spice! A wonderful and entrancing story I read so quickly because I struggled to put it down. The natural chemistry between Hades and Persephone is written so well that all of their interactions are *chefs kiss* 

On top of that, the Olympus that Katee Robert creates is so dark and multilayered. Lots of fun side characters, realistic drama going on behind the scenes, and - staying true to real Greek mythology - the characters are so effortlessly, casually queer. Will be devouring this whole series! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Stalking, Death, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

micaelamariem's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

4.0

Wow 😏 I’m not usually into super spicy books but I thought this one had a good level, where it focused more heavily on the plot but still added quite a bit of 🔥 in the last 2/3’s. I wasn’t too keen on the fact that it was a very modernized retelling but I loved the concept as a whole. I loved Hermes as a side character!! And otherwise, yeah there were flaws and cliches, but I don’t think that’s what most of us were paying attention  to… 
Anyway yeah I’ll read anything Hades and Persephone even if I know it’ll be a bit out of my comfort zone. And in this case, going out of my comfort zone was rewarded! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Stalking, Cursing, Bullying, Classism, Grief, Blood, Gun violence, Violence, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: War and Murder

mels_reading_log's review against another edition

dark hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I love a reimagining of Greek Mythology. This one took away their god statuses but kept them at the most powerful 13, in the city of Olympus. I love portrayals of Hades like this where he is the bad guy in everyone’s story until Persephone shows up.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Blood, Bullying, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Murder, Sexual content, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Gun violence, and Stalking

katierosecrane's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

I liked this book because it was enjoyable, but that is about all the reason I have. The plot isn't great. Not sure if it just wasn't planned out well enough or if the pace was too fast, but there are definitely plot holes. If you like spicy books this is a good option, but the plot is lacking. 

I will say I liked the Greek gods twist. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Blood, Classism, Medical content, Infidelity, Police brutality, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Violence, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and War

melissaslibraryy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Death of parent, Sexual content, and Classism

omniscienttaco's review against another edition

dark 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? No

4.0

I thought this was going to be a more serious, captivating retelling of Hades and Persephone. It ended up reading like a spicy fanfic, which is not what I expected this to be, but I’m still happy nevertheless. 5/5 for capturing my attention and being sexy, minus 1 star for some cheesy plot/writing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Classism, and Cursing

dancers_and_dragons's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

An absolutely wonderful take on the modern-day Olympus. Roberts weaves a story through easy-to-digest prose and a compelling array of cast members that explores the connections and wonder of a completely different world. 

Hades and Persephone specifically have excellent tension and a fantastic dynamic. Seeing the growth and opening up to each other (in more ways than one 😉) made my heart flutter for them. I can't wait to explore the next in this series! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Sexual harassment, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail