Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Electric Idol by Katee Robert

105 reviews

renaaa_'s review

dark emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

I love Katee Robert's books and this one is no exception (dare I say I even liked this one better than neon gods & that one is AMAZING). Psyche & Eros' tension was so intense so of course the spicy scenes were *chefs kiss*. I really liked that Psyche was as supportive of Eros and he was of her when it came to his emotional struggles. If you're into "I don't share", one bed tropes, and revenge this book is for you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Fatphobia

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.

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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

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! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Murder, and Sexual content

calcifire's review

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Emotional abuse

mypatronusisajedi's review

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Murder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, and Fatphobia

flannelflannel1's review

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Gun violence

Moderate: Fatphobia, Murder, and Body shaming

Minor: Death of parent

negs'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia

Minor: Gaslighting, Gun violence, and Violence

ashreadsandbowls's review against another edition

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, and Murder

ka_ke's review

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.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Murder, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

shannonigans322's review

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. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Sexual content

Moderate: Violence and Murder