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midnacine's review
dark
emotional
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
All in all, I really enjoyed this! The villain in this story was a lot more well-developed than the villain in the first book, like I had a reason to be scared of them. But I did give this one half a star less than the first for two main reasons:
1. While there's distinction between Eros and Psyche's voices in the book itself, they weren't much different from Hades and Persephone's in the first one. Hades and Eros sounded the same, and so did Persephone and Psyche. Also there were a lot of recycled analogies or statements that didn't necessarily fit between both characters, but were used anyways.
2. There's a lot of inconsistencies between this book and the first, from small details to the whole timeline, and it was really hard for me to ignore. In the first, Demeter had 4 marriages, each daughter being from a different one. In this, Demeter had 3 marriages, Persephone and Psyche sharing a father.
The timeline issues are a lot harder to figure out. I swear I was doing mental gymnastics trying to pin point when exactly this book was set. In Neon Gods, we meet Persephone and Hades in mid January, 3 months before Persephone's 25th birthday in April. Their romance blossoms over the course of 6 weeks and we see their story end roughly around late February, early March. In this book, we're told that it's been 2 months since the events of the last, which would logically put us in late April or early May. However, it's still cold outside, and at some point Eros says it's been barely 2 months since Christmas. It was really confusing for me and hard to ignore.
Aside from those, the character development, plot, and spice were fantastic. I'd like to see a little more world building in the next one, but I doubt it'll happen. Still looking forward to reading it!
1. While there's distinction between Eros and Psyche's voices in the book itself, they weren't much different from Hades and Persephone's in the first one. Hades and Eros sounded the same, and so did Persephone and Psyche. Also there were a lot of recycled analogies or statements that didn't necessarily fit between both characters, but were used anyways.
2. There's a lot of inconsistencies between this book and the first, from small details to the whole timeline, and it was really hard for me to ignore. In the first, Demeter had 4 marriages, each daughter being from a different one. In this, Demeter had 3 marriages, Persephone and Psyche sharing a father.
The timeline issues are a lot harder to figure out. I swear I was doing mental gymnastics trying to pin point when exactly this book was set. In Neon Gods, we meet Persephone and Hades in mid January, 3 months before Persephone's 25th birthday in April. Their romance blossoms over the course of 6 weeks and we see their story end roughly around late February, early March. In this book, we're told that it's been 2 months since the events of the last, which would logically put us in late April or early May. However, it's still cold outside, and at some point Eros says it's been barely 2 months since Christmas. It was really confusing for me and hard to ignore.
Aside from those, the character development, plot, and spice were fantastic. I'd like to see a little more world building in the next one, but I doubt it'll happen. Still looking forward to reading it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Alcohol, Cursing, Sexual content, Gun violence, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Child abuse, Stalking, Murder, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content
Minor: Toxic relationship, Dysphoria, and Pregnancy
kinsportch's review
dark
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Fatphobia and Gun violence
Minor: Alcohol
erinmd156's review
mysterious
tense
slow-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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Fatphobia, and Body shaming
Moderate: Gun violence and Violence
fellbyrd34's review against another edition
dark
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
Moderate: Violence, Body shaming, Sexual content, and Gun violence
dwarrowdams's review
dark
medium-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? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Violence
zchaensich's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
"Every bit of Eros formidable attention is focused on me. The realization is one of the headiest moments of my life. This man is mine. Maybe not in truth, maybe not forever, but for right now"
I picked this up immediately after I finished Neon Gods, and again I really enjoyed the read. First, I love the way Katee Robert's writes a plus sized character. It made me really happy that her body is not the focal point of her entire story, but she is a romantic lead that is desired, deemed attractive, socially savvy, and an overall complex character. I liked that it was a part of her story, and felt seen by her view of the world, clothing, and romance. I just thought it was really tasteful, well done, and great to read about.
Eros is this dashing but damaged goods hero that I absolutely swoon for. The parts from his perspective were some of my favorite moments. His descriptions of Psyche are so whimsical to read.
Since reading two of Robert's books, I have noticed that each of the characters thus far have passingly mentioned some involvement in queer relationships. Eros mentions being with men, women, and nonbinary people, and Psyche recalls a time she was physical with a girl. While I really appreciate the subtle mentions of lgbtq relationships, I am hoping that in the next books we will get an lgbt relationship or nonbinary character. I really like the way it is introduced in a casual way, but I am hoping for more in coming books.
Overall, this book was really great. I felt like it leaned much more in the social politics, and I felt myself really drawn in to the different issues they were facing. The character relationships were really great and I have to say, I can not wait to hear more from Helen. How great.
In the end when we find out Psyche has hidden a camera and used it to trap Aphrodite, I gasped aloud. I did not see it coming and was wonderfully suprissed. I love that the sunshine character Psyche is also shown as being strategic and brilliant. I thought it was a really great way to wrap up their conflict, and I thought it was a really great ending. It set up for the next book really well, Eris rising to be Aphrodite added an interesting tie to the next books. I can not say enough how much I loved that moment for Psyche
I picked this up immediately after I finished Neon Gods, and again I really enjoyed the read. First, I love the way Katee Robert's writes a plus sized character. It made me really happy that her body is not the focal point of her entire story, but she is a romantic lead that is desired, deemed attractive, socially savvy, and an overall complex character. I liked that it was a part of her story, and felt seen by her view of the world, clothing, and romance. I just thought it was really tasteful, well done, and great to read about.
Eros is this dashing but damaged goods hero that I absolutely swoon for. The parts from his perspective were some of my favorite moments. His descriptions of Psyche are so whimsical to read.
Since reading two of Robert's books, I have noticed that each of the characters thus far have passingly mentioned some involvement in queer relationships. Eros mentions being with men, women, and nonbinary people, and Psyche recalls a time she was physical with a girl. While I really appreciate the subtle mentions of lgbtq relationships, I am hoping that in the next books we will get an lgbt relationship or nonbinary character. I really like the way it is introduced in a casual way, but I am hoping for more in coming books.
Overall, this book was really great. I felt like it leaned much more in the social politics, and I felt myself really drawn in to the different issues they were facing. The character relationships were really great and I have to say, I can not wait to hear more from Helen. How great.
Content Warnings
Minor: Gun violence and Violence
offbrandclubsoda's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Murder, Fatphobia, and Death
cozyfiend's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Stalking, Fatphobia, Violence, and Gun violence
anxiousnachos's review
4.0
Did I read this in one sitting? Obviously. I loved the relationship between Psyche and Eros SO MUCH.
Content warnings: Abuse, toxic parent, body shaming (ch 1, 3, 31), fatphobia, murder (off-page), gun violence, explicit sex
Content warnings: Abuse, toxic parent, body shaming (ch 1, 3, 31), fatphobia, murder (off-page), gun violence, explicit sex
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Fatphobia, Gun violence, and Murder
forgottencupoftea's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Gun violence, Body shaming, and Fatphobia
Minor: Murder