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Neon Gods by Katee Robert

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daley_weekly_monthly's review against another edition

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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notsobinaryart's review

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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booknerd_therapist's review

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

2.5

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rwmccormic's review

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

5.0

Hot romance with plenty of kink throughout!
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wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

5.0

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caitlinromanelli's review

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dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

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stefanie_duncan's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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

5.0

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mindsplinters's review

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

3.0

Spicy indeed.  I haven't read a good smutty book in a while and, never having read Katee Robert, I was not sure how hard it would go.  Hard.  Yeah, I went there.  Anyway... Smut and Greek myths?  Sign me up.  Who doesn't love a good Persephone/Hades redux?  This was a pretty fun one.  Both Hades and Persephone were pretty well drawn, multi-dimensional, and realistic.  Even some of the side characters were fleshed out enough that I would not mind reading more stories with the focus on them; I'm sure the sisters Demeter are each going to get their own jaunt (I haven't looked so don't tell me) and Hermes cracks me the heck up.  The villain was... pretty much a generic sort of egocentric, power-mad narcissist but I wasn't really reading the book and expecting a lot of deep alternative plots in addition to the romance so that's fine.  The romance was hot and sweet and the misunderstandings were very minimal.  I love when couples communicate.  It's a kink.  Plus they both were so very, very concerned about everything being consensual and 95% honest with each other.  It was refreshing and allowed you to really wallow in the smut.

My one main gripe, though, is that I fell out of the story more than once when the world structure - or rather the structure of Olympus - got brought up.  It just... Felt unfinished and not well-thought-out.  Are these actual gods or just insanely rich people playing at being gods?  Is this a pocket dimension or a creepy commune?  To properly enjoy things, you have to pretend it all is in a vacuum and ignore that stuff so that's a bit of a bummer.
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mattiedancer's review against another edition

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

2.75

Writing: 3.25⭐️/5 
I think the writing – while lacking some qualities I look for – was consistent throughout. While it didn’t add to the depth of either the characters or the story, it also didn’t pull me out of the story. 

Characters: 2.75⭐️/5
I wanted so much more from the characters. I feel like they fall flat as both regular people and “gods,” with their powers vaguely (if at all) explored. The characters also felt secondary to situations. It felt like the most important fact was to position characters in certain spots for pivotal scenes, but beyond that, they lacked depth. 

Plot: 2.75⭐️/5 
While I’m a sucker for a Hades-Persephone story, this one fell short. The premise sets up a Mafia-romance read, which in and of itself is fine, but is replaced by Greek gods. The gods live in Olympus, which is a normal city but also not, for reasons we’re never clearly given. The fantasy elements fall short because it’s never really explained how they work. The overarching plot, while somewhat following the myth of Persephone and Hades, isn’t clearly told. If you’re looking for an easy read without too much attention to plot (and more on the spice factor) then it might work, but it didn’t stand out for me.

Who Should Read This Book? 
  • Someone looking for spicy sex scenes
  • Those who like fantasy erotica
  • Readers looking for a preference for spice over plot

Content Warnings? 
  • Sexual content, sexual harassment, sexism, injury, death, misogyny

Post-Reading Rating:  2⭐️/5
Meh. I feel more confused why I kept reading.

Final Rating: 2.75⭐️/5
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booklover97's review

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adventurous dark tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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