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Neon Gods by Katee Robert

36 reviews

erinkellyreads's review against another edition

dark lighthearted fast-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? Yes

3.25

 I'd heard about this series, but didn't know anything about it. I did end up hate-reading (it didn't start out that way!) all six of the "Touch of Darkness" books that this book gets compared to, and the main things that I've seen have been that this book has more spice and less plot but is written better than ToD. First off, 100000% this book is written better than ToD, but this is still not literature. It definitely has more spice of a kinkier variety, but I sat through three books of the Hades half of ToD that was way less tasteful (I can't get over the interest in "ball slapping").

"Neon Gods" felt in the tradition of the singular romance novel series where each book is about one couple within a larger world (and it is - looks like Psyche is up next). It is an easy read, and I ended up finishing it quickly. No, it doesn't have a whole heck of a lot of plot, but I liked this Hades more, and the concept of The Thirteen vs them being actual gods was neat. If you like a quick, kinky, romance novel with a darker flavor and some nods to Greek mythology, you'll be entertained.

*I will note that I started this book out with the audiobook but switched over to the paperback because I did not like the readers. They had a reader for each perspective, but then in their respective chapters they would do imitations of the other instead of just having the other voice actor read the dialogue. Took me right out, especially in the spicy scenes. Didn't have a problem once I switched to the paperback.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, and Stalking

Minor: Death, Violence, Murder, Classism, Death of parent, Eating disorder, and Sexual harassment

jcallat1's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Eating disorder

haneyhayespr's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.0

adventurous, challenging, dark, emotional, mysterious, reflective, 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

This story is a dark and emotional retelling of Greek mythology with a strong focus on romance and erotica, set in a fast-paced, adventurous world. I really enjoyed this Hades and Persephone retelling.

Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental Illness, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Stalking, Eating disorder, and Sexual violence
Minor: Self-harm and Child abuse

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Stalking, Eating disorder, and Sexual violence

Minor: Self harm and Child abuse

bekah_pumpkin's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, Sexual content, Eating disorder, Gun violence, and Medical content

bearbear2235's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual harassment, Violence, Death of parent, Sexual content, Misogyny, and Physical abuse

margaret_k30's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, and Death

Moderate: Death of parent and Eating disorder

Minor: Rape, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Murder, and Gore

ramakn22's review against another edition

This series was highly recommended to me by all of the algorithms, and I've liked some of Katee Robert's other works, but this was not for me at all.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Confinement, Eating disorder, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

wrensreadingroom's review

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Eating disorder, Death, Sexual content, Misogyny, Medical content, Grief, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Addiction, Murder, Gun violence, Vomit, Blood, Violence, Death of parent, Cursing, and Alcohol

m11cc444's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

Fun lil read <3 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, and Eating disorder

icy_queen's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Blood, Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Stalking

Minor: Death of parent, Mental illness, and Eating disorder