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Wicked Beauty by Katee Robert

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bryelle's review

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted 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? No

5.0

Amazing third book in the dark Olympus series. Helen is the sister of the new Zeus. She has been raised in this political world her whole life and moved around as a pawn. She is taking back power by competing to be the next Ares. She gets tangled up in the relationship that Achilles and Patroclus have. But they make a really good team.

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ka_ke's review

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adventurous 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

5.0

Katee Roberts has done it again! Dark Olympus is easily my favourite of her works, but Wicked Beauty really takes the cake this time. As a pansexual person its awesome to see such well researched, and fully developed queer characters! The spice is incredible, my husband thought so too 😉

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izzyf16's review

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5.0

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adventurous 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

Overall really enjoyed this and the set up for future books at the end, loved the story and characters, but the series is starting to feel a bit formulaic to me. Anyways, still want to read the next one!

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whitedaylilies's review

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emotional funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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flannelflannel1's review

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adventurous tense medium-paced

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

4.0

It took me a little longer to get into this book than the others in the series, but I still liked it a lot. I definitely learned that I love Arena style contests, and I enjoyed the tension and buildup of the relationship. I will say that Achilles got a bit annoying with how arrogant he is, but Helen and Patroclus balance him out a lot

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ankonyx's review

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adventurous emotional medium-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

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annamariahz's review

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dark medium-paced

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

2.0

In this retelling of Greek mythology, the gods aren't mystical people, but instead are titles that carry incredible power. Anyone who gains one of these titles gains enormous power, responsibility, and respect. With the death of the last Ares, there is now an opening and a chance to win the title of Ares through a series of competitions. Zeus raises the stakes by announcing that whoever wins the title of Ares will also marry his sister Helen. Helen is not thrilled by this surprise announcement and decides that she will win the title of Ares herself and gain the power and respect she deserves. But she is not the only one competing for the title. Achilles and Patroclus are also competing, and the three of them find their attraction for each other distracting from the competition. I really enjoyed the first two Dark Olympus books and was so excited to read this one, but it fell flat. Katee Robert does an excellent job of writing characters, but she wrote Achilles as Achilles, and I really don't like him. Even in the myths, Achilles is a lot to deal with, and she put him in almost every single scene. I adored Helen and Patroclus, but it was hard to get over how awful Achilles behaved. Also, this book read as if it was told through a male gaze, with Helen losing some of her independence and character traits along the way. It also reads aggressively straight for how prominent the LGBTQ+ representation is in the story. Overall, it was not the best, and I didn't really enjoy the read. This book was a little much, and I'm sad I didn't love it as much as the first two books in the series.

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meliroo's review

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adventurous

3.0

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sdupont's review

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dark emotional 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

Another great addition to the Dark Olympus series! I really enjoyed Wicked Beauty. This is has a mix of spice and plot that has you not wanting to put this book down. I loved the alternating POVs between Helen, Achilles, and Patroclus because it really helped you understand each character more deeply and their motivations. I definitely would recommend this book!

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