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smashley_rr's review against another edition
dark
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? It's complicated
3.75
Good one from Katee Robert! Looking forward to continuing the series! Loved the twist with "Hera," really looking forward to their story!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Gun violence and Violence
michaelpolk01's review
dark
emotional
funny
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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dysphoria, Fatphobia, Violence, Gun violence, Body shaming, and Murder
withlivjones's review
dark
emotional
tense
medium-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
3.75
This book does exactly what the second instalment in a series should do: giving us more of what we loved from the first book while continuing to build on the setting and characters to interest us in the rest of the series. I love the worldbuilding in this series and I enjoyed the exploration further into the shady politics of Olympus, and I also really loved seeing more of the wholesome bonds between the Dimitriou sisters.
I think that Psyche is pretty good plus size representation in that she is very comfortable in her sexuality (which is pretty rare for plus size characters) but also has realistic insecurities about her body. I also thought that Eros’ character arc was fantastic and I hope we get to see him in future books really healing from the trauma he’s been put through. Aphrodite is a formidable villain for the most part although she gets a little pantomime-esque towards the end of the book. And I enjoyed the inclusion of familiar faces from Neon Gods and the introduction of some new characters who will get the spotlight in future books.
The smut is still a little cringey, but I did find it to be an improvement from the previous book (although that may be because there is either somewhat less smut or it’s somewhat more tame). I also found the ending to be kind of similar to the ending of Neon Gods?? I just hope that the rest of the books don’t end in the couple both intending to sacrifice themselves in order to resolve a political crisis without telling the other.
Overall, I enjoyed this book and I look forward to seeing where the next instalment takes us!
I think that Psyche is pretty good plus size representation in that she is very comfortable in her sexuality (which is pretty rare for plus size characters) but also has realistic insecurities about her body. I also thought that Eros’ character arc was fantastic and I hope we get to see him in future books really healing from the trauma he’s been put through. Aphrodite is a formidable villain for the most part although she gets a little pantomime-esque towards the end of the book. And I enjoyed the inclusion of familiar faces from Neon Gods and the introduction of some new characters who will get the spotlight in future books.
The smut is still a little cringey, but I did find it to be an improvement from the previous book (although that may be because there is either somewhat less smut or it’s somewhat more tame). I also found the ending to be kind of similar to the ending of Neon Gods?? I just hope that the rest of the books don’t end in the couple both intending to sacrifice themselves in order to resolve a political crisis without telling the other.
Overall, I enjoyed this book and I look forward to seeing where the next instalment takes us!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Fatphobia, and Gun violence
rhionline's review
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
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
5.0
I was unsure at first but when it really got done to it I loved these characters so much.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content
vivivi's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
sad
slow-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
4.0
This was so sweet. Gotta love a good marriage sham turned real. Half the time it felt like my heart was being kicked because of how the characters thought they either weren't loved or didn't deserve love. They're so adorable.
The ending was excellent. I didn't see it coming at first, but once I knew what was happening, I watched it unfold with glee.
The ending was excellent. I didn't see it coming at first, but once I knew what was happening, I watched it unfold with glee.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Violence, Gun violence, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Body shaming
alexcooper88's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Gun violence
kb33's review
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
1.0
This was wild. Eros is his mother’s “fixer,” ruining reputations, exiling, and unaliving people at her whim. He is ordered to cut out Psyche’s heart, and fully plans to go through with it until nearly the last moment, when he has a change of heart. He saves her and falls for her, and that’s literally the only redeeming thing he does. Psyche shrugs off all of his murders and atrocities, and all is well. WTF? “Even monsters deserve love.” This book just wasn’t for me. Serial killers don’t deserve love. This was fucking weird. It doesn’t even say he’s out of the business of killing people, it just HEA and ends.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content
Moderate: Body shaming
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Child abuse
takarakei's review against another edition
dark
emotional
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
3.25
I didn’t really connect to either of the main characters and I’m a bit indifferent to the marriage of convenience trope. So this one was alright but I will continue the series
4/5 🌶️
4/5 🌶️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Body shaming, Murder, and Gun violence
Minor: Violence
Toxic mother/son relationshiprachaelm13'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
3.5
The story/plot was engaging maybe felt a bit fast but its a shorter book so that makes sense, kept wanting to pick the book up, smut was good, just found it instalovey. They were thinking “I love you” after a week.
This is also my first forced marriage book. A little bit of like possessiveness that I didn’t love but wasn’t horrible compared to other books.
Loved Psyce as a character. Loved the epilogue and how it was from Eros’ perspective, it was nice to see his softer side finally. That epilogue really added a lot, I find most epilogues don’t but this one was better with the epilogue.
I’m off to read the first in the series now because it wasn’t available before so I read this one first.
This is also my first forced marriage book. A little bit of like possessiveness that I didn’t love but wasn’t horrible compared to other books.
Loved Psyce as a character. Loved the epilogue and how it was from Eros’ perspective, it was nice to see his softer side finally. That epilogue really added a lot, I find most epilogues don’t but this one was better with the epilogue.
I’m off to read the first in the series now because it wasn’t available before so I read this one first.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Gun violence
alexleigh20's review against another edition
challenging
dark
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Child abuse, Murder, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Sexual content