Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Neon Gods by Katee Robert

31 reviews

augustinedreams's review

dark emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.25

This book is HOT! The smut is top tier, and the romance is so cute. AND their relationship is healthy (built on respect & trust af). Also the mythology is pretty accurate for a smut retelling.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Classism, Death of parent, and Death

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Gun violence, Violence, and Murder

midnacine's review

dark 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

4.5

I much prefer this version of Hades and Persephone over the version in A Touch of Darkness. Unique world building, compelling plot, interesting characters, and excellent spice. I only wish there'd been a little more exposition to really establish the villain as scary and threatening. Looking forward to reading the second one!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Classism, Blood, Medical content, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexism, Stalking, Murder, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Grief, Death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, and Eating disorder

Minor: Vomit, Alcohol, Drug use, and War

kaytrain's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Classism and Death of parent

marinasslibrary's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Classism, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Murder, and Violence

things100's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

Amazing book, I love Katee Robert’s books. Can’t wait to read the rest of the series. I loved Persephone and Hades relationship and how we all hate Zeus. Such a cute relationship but full of spice dang 🥵. Have fun reading 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Classism, Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Bullying, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Gore, Grief, and Medical content

Minor: Domestic abuse and War

txikimandy's review

dark emotional 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

2.5

I read this for a “Rated-R” book club, and I have to say I’m pretty disappointed. The worldbuilding is awful and the writing is subpar at best. It’s full of grammatical errors and “I don’t think this word means what you think it means” errors. The characters are great and I liked the plot well enough, however everything was just not done well enough for me. Particularly in the beginning, the reasons for characters disliking one another were not explored/explained enough, nor was the governmental structure or the rest of the world. We are evidently in a universe where California and Ohio exist (and according to other reviews about this book, Disney villains), but we don’t get any information about how this seemingly magical world fits into our mundane one. If you’re reading for plot or a well-written, fleshed-out story, I do not recommend this book.

The one good thing I can say about Robert’s writing is the characterization. Some of it left more to be desired, like Hades’s perception of what his constituents think of him and why it doesn’t line up with how they actually feel. But overall, Hades and Persephone each had really big character arcs that I felt were well-developed.

Further, to Robert’s credit, she is a really good smut and romance writer. There were some sex scenes that I felt were described unrealistically (for example, a mere two paragraphs until Persephone finishes) or were not long enough, but the vast majority were descriptive, hot, and steamy. The fluffy romance scenes between Hades and Persephone were amazing. I melted every time there was anything romantic happening. I liked the development of both characters and their relationship. If you read purely for smut and romance, I would recommend this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Sexual content, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Blood, Classism, War, Gun violence, Abandonment, and Grief

oakleylynch's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Eating disorder, Medical content, Classism, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Physical abuse, Stalking, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, War, and Misogyny

While it never explicitly states it has anything to do with an eating disorder, Persephone does have quite a few times in which she puts eating on the back burner and Hades makes her eat.

agnesbebon's review

4.0

This is a banger of a Persephone Hades retelling. It’s well written, the banter is top tier, the characters all have chemistry, the world is well built but still loose, and I’m in love with Persephone and Hades. But it did take me longer to get into than I would’ve liked and the climax of the story and ending felt fast. I love love love the way Katee Robert writes about consent and pleasure and the spice in this book is not what I was expecting in a very good way. I also loved the epilogue and I’m not usually an epilogue girlie. The mythology was rewritten in a way that makes sense and I love the different ways Robert included aspects and people from the original myths. Super solid 4 stars, would recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Classism, Death, Stalking, Violence, War, and Abandonment

Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual violence, and Eating disorder

ashleycmms's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Stalking, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Classism, Body horror, Blood, Death, Murder, Violence, Death of parent, War, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Grief, and Alcohol

thereadinghammock's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.25

A steamy, spicy, and kinky Hades/Persephone retelling. This was my first jump into audio books, and it was fun, but definitely helped me learn what I can and can't do while listening to audio books. They're not my preferred method of book consumption, but when you've got plenty of time to just listen, it's perfect. 

The narrators were good, a bit "too British" for me at times, if only because that's not what I think of when I hear Hades and Persephone. But overall, I greatly enjoyed the book and look forward to reading/listening to more in this world. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, and Cursing

Minor: Death