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Neon Gods by Katee Robert

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ginalucia's review against another edition

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lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

3.5

I’m going to be honest, it took me a while to get into this book. But once I did, I raced through.

We’ll get one thing out of the way first. Yes, this book is spicy. If it weren’t for the Greek Myth themes, I probably wouldn’t have picked it up. I’m not really mad about that though.

So let’s get into the plot. The concept of the 13 and their position in the world was pretty confusing to me. It takes a backseat to the spice in the book, which is probably why it doesn’t have time to develop. But in general, I’d love some more world-building.

I also got the ick from a few questionable bits of dialogue and actions. Some red flags were raised. Look at the content warnings if you want specifics.

It’s hard to suspend disbelief when the characters in this world aren’t actually Greek deities. Instead, they’re kind of normal people, just with a lot of power and money.

Aside from that, Neon Gods offers a fun ride. It’s fast-paced and entertaining, and you can get lost in it pretty quickly. A good read if you can set aside misgivings and let go.

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meganpbennett's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

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

1.0

I knew going in that Neon Gods is a dark romance, and I knew the basics of the story of Hades and Persephone and the rest of the Greek Gods of Olympus that I knew that this wasn't going to be a lighthearted romance novel. However, I did not know that the story involved three kinks from my "hard no" list, meaning that I skipped a good half of the book because I found the sex scenes more than squicky. Will not be reading the rest of the series.

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neatens's review

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adventurous emotional medium-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

3.5

📖Neon Gods by Katee Robert📖

✨Book Review✨

A Modern Greek Mythology Spicy Retelling about Hades and Persephone.

That is all the synopsis you need to know because I want you to read it. This story may not be everyone’s cup of tea but I devoured every moment of it. It was oh so sexy and spicy and the romance was so perfect in my eyes. I would have rate it higher but somehow the details was blurred. I felt like it became contemporary at some point and I was looking for mythological references. But nonetheless, I love it.

If you like:
• Spicy - the level is 5/5 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
• Romance
• Fantasy
• Mythology/Conetemporary
• Political/Power Grabbing
• Betrayal

This might be the story you might be looking for. This is romance/spicy heavy plot — in my eyes. 🌶️☺️🥰 PS I have read Stone Heart as well. But this one NG>SH spice level.

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clhtdr's review

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

SPICY and sex positive!

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erinkellyreads's review

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dark lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.25

I'd heard about this series, but didn't know anything about it. I did end up hate-reading (it didn't start out that way!) all six of the "Touch of Darkness" books that this book gets compared to, and the main things that I've seen have been that this book has more spice and less plot but is written better than ToD. First off, 100000% this book is written better than ToD, but this is still not literature. It definitely has more spice of a kinkier variety, but I sat through three books of the Hades half of ToD that was way less tasteful (I can't get over the interest in "ball slapping").

"Neon Gods" felt in the tradition of the singular romance novel series where each book is about one couple within a larger world (and it is - looks like Psyche is up next). It is an easy read, and I ended up finishing it quickly. No, it doesn't have a whole heck of a lot of plot, but I liked this Hades more, and the concept of The Thirteen vs them being actual gods was neat. If you like a quick, kinky, romance novel with a darker flavor and some nods to Greek mythology, you'll be entertained.

*I will note that I started this book out with the audiobook but switched over to the paperback because I did not like the readers. They had a reader for each perspective, but then in their respective chapters they would do imitations of the other instead of just having the other voice actor read the dialogue. Took me right out, especially in the spicy scenes. Didn't have a problem once I switched to the paperback.

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sophia_t_m's review

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fast-paced

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

3.0

A decent quick read, but mostly left me wanting more from the world building. Neither the plot nor the romance was particularly inspired, but the idea was clever. Also,

Zeus’ death was pretty anticlimactic. I hoped for more politics at the end but he just pushes him out a window?

But I did like Persephone a lot, so worth the read!

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mikaylay's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious reflective 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? No

4.5

Series: Dark Olympus Book 1

Publisher: Sourcebooks (2021)

Genres: Romance with sub-genres of Mythology, Retellings, Fiction, and Fantasy.

Page count: 380

Intended age category, book format: Adult, novel, physical- paperback

Recommended age: 18+

Star rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5

Spice Level: 4/5 🌶 – explicit/ tantalizing depictions of sexual content, 18+ only

Profanity: 3/5 – medium level, 10 or more instances of curse words

Synopsis:

A modern retelling of Persephone and Hades that is both sweet, mysterious and a bit spicy. Society beauty Persephone Dimitriou had big plans for her future that included escaping away from the ever-consuming and backstabbing nature of politics that plagued her home of the Upper City. Her plans however hit a roadblock when her mother Demeter springs an announcement of Persephone’s engagement to Zeus effectively dashing all of Persephone’s hopes and dreams of escaping and creating a new life for herself or so she thought. When Persephone flees from her mother and the rest of the powerful thirteen to the forbidden undercity said to be full of darkness and despair, she ends up making a deal with the so-called dead devil himself Hades. The deal will open both their eyes and hearts to things they both had long since given up to the political nature and overwhelming haunting shadow hands of the thirteen. Will there be a happy ending for the two or will the rest of the thirteen led by the all-powerful Zeus bring war and destruction to their plans, people, and hearts?

Date Started: February 4, 2024 Date Finished: February 14, 2024

Review:

The consent in Persephone and Hades’s relationship was important, and I enjoyed reading a book where consent was an important topic and point in the relationship. Persephone’s relationship with her three sisters is adorable, relatable, and inspiring in the way of trying to love and protect one’s siblings amid backstabbing political and dangerous situations. The way the book showcased the various ways in which power can drive a person to do evil things such as killing one to three of their wives was well-done and intriguing to see. The blooming, quirky, and sassy banter and friendship between Persephone, Hades, Hermes, and Dionysus bring a relatable feature and human-like nature to the story and the characters that are quite enjoyable. The writing was easy to understand, read, and imaginative at points. The book could have used more information on the way the people were selected to take over as one of the thirteen and the powerful political system to help readers better understand the nature and hand that the thirteen and politics play in everyone’s lives in the book. While I enjoyed Persephone and Hades’s friendship and relationship, it did feel quite instant-lovey and the book seemed to focus more on the sexual side of their relationship than the emotional or mental side of it. I think the book would have benefitted from more of the emotional and mental connection between Persephone and Hades being shown more or well-balanced with the sexual side of their relationship in the way of allowing a better knowledge and connection of the readers to the characters and their relationship. The plot was intriguing and was good but did feel a bit lost and unorganized in the end which could have been done on purpose by the author to represent the chaos of the situations occurring in the book. Overall, the book was a good retelling of the Hades and Persephone relationship and story.

Recommended for anyone over the age of 18 looking for a somewhat similar but also unique Hades and Persephone retelling.

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dark emotional 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

5.0

The classic tale with a twist and lots of spice! A wonderful and entrancing story I read so quickly because I struggled to put it down. The natural chemistry between Hades and Persephone is written so well that all of their interactions are *chefs kiss*

On top of that, the Olympus that Katee Robert creates is so dark and multilayered. Lots of fun side characters, realistic drama going on behind the scenes, and - staying true to real Greek mythology - the characters are so effortlessly, casually queer. Will be devouring this whole series!

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ghostmomxoxo's review

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dark emotional tense 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

3.0

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alishiawright1016's review against another edition

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dark fast-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? No

4.0

This book starts with sex real fast. The sex drives the plot for the first 2/3 of the book. Be prepared for that. The plot doesn’t truly kick in until later in the book. Once it does, it gets pretty good.

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