Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Neon Gods by Katee Robert

58 reviews

_bailey_reads_'s review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.75

This book was honestly a miss for me. I feel really bad about it because I thought I was gonna like it. It’s very spicy which some scenes I did like but the overall characters I found annoying and the plot wasn’t great. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Violence, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, War, and Toxic relationship

hanschub's review

dark 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse

paperboundwords's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

3.5

The mysterious modern Olympus with it's powerplays and back-stabbing combined the retale of Persephone and Hades' tale was steamy and enjoyable to listen.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Emotional abuse

miss_vonnegut's review against another edition

emotional tense fast-paced

4.0

This definitely falls into both the romance and erotica genres. In fiction I love a powerful man that everyone thinks is dark and scary but just playing that as a role, and you definitely get that with Hades here. If. you're looking for a romance that's not a beach read, but not a full-on dark romance, this is a great in-between. (Maybe a medium-gray romance? 😂) It's a bit like if 50 Shades of Gray actually did kink culture correctly and the relationship between the two main characters was actually healthy. Oh, and everyone is queer!

Kinks involved include public sex, rough sex, possessive language, and dirty talk.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Violence

Minor: Domestic abuse and Murder

stagemanaginger's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

2.75

The smut wasn’t bad and it did have a storyline, but it was very loose, often forgotten, and not well written. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Violence, Emotional abuse, and Sexual harassment

mattiedancer's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Violence, Murder, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, and Sexual content

Moderate: Blood, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Death, and Misogyny

tatianargc's review

adventurous dark emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Emotional abuse

rxxmrtnz's review

dark fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Murder, Self harm, and Stalking

hangeken's review

dark mysterious 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Cursing, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Suicide, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Murder, Misogyny, and Violence

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Stalking, Gore, Kidnapping, Misogyny, and Physical abuse

This book was honestly amazing. Just the layout and how the story is told

plus all the raunchy erotica

it is a must read for mature readers!!

greeneyedrobin's review

challenging dark fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Sexual content, Violence, and Emotional abuse