Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Neon Gods by Katee Robert

291 reviews

klearunrsa's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Death of parent

wisewayfarer's review

dark emotional funny 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Eating disorder, Stalking, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

mel85's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Violence and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

ratkingwizard's review

dark emotional 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

4.0

I really liked this book however the setting and the world building were hard for me to grasp.  I know that’s not a huge part of this book but the confusion took me out of the story at times.  Otherwise it was a very enjoyable read 😄

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

skudiklier's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This was pretty good! Some of the premise doesn't really make sense to me, and I had to make myself not think about it and just go along with whatever the story said. The ending was also wrapped up just a bit too easily for me, but I expected that once I realized we were three quarters of the way through the book. Overall I'd say I liked this book, but like. I wouldn't recommend it for the plot lmao. It's strictly a romance. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Sexual assault

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

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Gun violence, Violence, and Murder

macykey's review

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-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

3.75

I love love love Hades!! The other characters are wonderful as well. My only issue with this book is the world building. It was rather shocking to see Greek gods have access to modern day technology and know about modern day places in America. I’d have preferred if the author had kept them in Ancient Greece or brought them fully to the modern day.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Murder

kbairbooks's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This was a delightful book. I ate it up and it was another fun sexy time by Katee. Good ass time

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

her_little_library's review

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? It's complicated

2.5

This book was basically just a boring, tame mafia AU retelling where the author knew the bare bones of the original myths and nothing more. It wasn't as sexy as I thought it would be, which is embarrassingly disappointing.

The whole thing with Zeus' death felt way too rushed and empty, just like the rest of the book.

 Neon Gods totally suffers from "telling, not showing" (and when it is shown, it's different from how it was told). I absolutely do not believe Persephone when she says Olympus is full of poison because it's never actually shown????? Also, the fact that "fuck" was one of the only curse words outside the sex scenes (like, one per page) is hilarious to me. Sure, it's a quick read, but it was so devoid of anything that it was a waste.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

cady_sass's review

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

2.0

10% fantasy, 90% smut. I just…. I just need a little more story, man. It’s so, so close to being interesting. But hey, if you’re looking for gloriously gratuitous smut then boy do i have the book for you

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail