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taleofabibliophile's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Medical content, Death of parent, and Miscarriage
Minor: Death and Blood
megwilli's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship
mypatronusisajedi's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Sexual content and Cursing
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, Violence, and War
jlaz_13's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Sexual content
Moderate: Medical content, Violence, and Medical trauma
Minor: Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, and Infidelity
offbrandclubsoda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Blood, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Toxic relationship
ocean_the_reader's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Achilles was an asshole, but not in a cute way, just straight up an ass.
Also didn't appreciate the whole "one day they'll leave" thing.
Patroclus was too much of a pushover in my opinion.
Still loved Helen and everything else about Patroclus. And I loved the dramatics. But this didn't really feel like a romance.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Violence, and Sexual content
skudiklier's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Toxic relationship
kbairbooks's review
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Death, Blood, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Classism, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual content, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Violence, and War
plumpaperbacks's review
- 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
The question I asked going in: exactly how Trionysus-coded is this book?
The answer: EXTREMELY. ❤️🤍🩷
No one else will know what I’m talking about, but that’s okay, because I do and I’m having a grand old time.
That aside, this is definitely one of my favorite Dark Olympus books. The snark, the smut and the story are all top-tier, so as far as I’m concerned, it’s a win.
[first read, August 2022]
I went into this hopeful because I adore Neon Gods, but also tentative because I wasn’t as big a fan of Electric Idol. Katee Robert didn’t disappoint—this was SO GOOD!!! I immediately loved Helen and Patroclus, and (eventually) Achilles grew on me too. I liked seeing the two men as an established couple, and how their dynamic shifted to include Helen, even if their refusal to communicate at first did lowkey drive me up the wall. The three of them had obvious chemistry, and a believable relationship arc that felt well-paced despite the relatively short timespan over which the story took place.
Aside from the initial miscommunication, I don’t think I have any other complaints. This book had an abundance of banter, some action, a couple of surprise plot twists, and much more political turmoil than I was expecting. Everything was well-balanced—the action in particular felt much more consistent in this book, compared to its predecessors—and in general, this was just a delight from cover to cover. I was smiling and cackling and even squealed a couple of times, which, in my humble opinion, means Katee Robert did her job exactly right. We’ve had a few mishaps, but nonetheless, she’s become one of my favorite romance authors. ❤️
Representation:
- three bisexual protagonists
- MMF main throuple
- multiple queer side characters and side characters of color, with some overlap (includes bisexual, pansexual and asexual rep, as well as a sapphic Black woman and a nonbinary Black person that uses they/them)
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content
Moderate: Blood, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Death of parent, and Murder
Sex scenes are explicit but always consensual. One protagonist was previously in a toxic, emotionally abusive relationship, and is forced to interact with her ex on-page, though nothing unsavory comes from it. Violence stems from a gladiatorial-style tournament central to the main story, resulting in some blood and various injuries. There are also mentions of one protagonist’s emotionally abusive childhood, and the past, off-page murder of a parent.novelsistah's review
- 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
3.75
It's the first book I've read dealing with a polyamourous relationship. It was done in such a way that it didn't seem campy or scandalous. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Graphic: Violence and Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Emotional abuse