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Neon Gods by Katee Robert

243 reviews

withloveandlights's review

dark fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Violence

Moderate: Murder

ashley_bitton's review against another edition

dark medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

ispeakpurple's review

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious relaxing tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent

wickeddaisy's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Misogyny, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

ringthatbelle's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

I generally love Hades and Persephone retellings but this one didn’t do it for me. It felt like Lore Olympus fan fiction with how Robert constantly found ways to force intimate scenes. The scenes were good but barely added to the plot. The story came back around at the 80% mark but it was a very simple solution when the characters are facing a literal war and potential famine. The book was too short for any sort of meaningful world building and it felt half assed. It really was just an excuse to write dirty sex. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

aamcclure41's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Confinement

Bdsm (cursing and sexual content, minor confinement)

jrod4322's review

emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

Hades is a sweetheart and hot, Persephone is stubborn and strong willed, love a retelling with a spicy twist. Also love the world building of Olympus as a city with the main gods as political positions 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexism, Murder, and War

Minor: Alcoholism and Infidelity

elmead's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

A hot and spicy modern retelling of Hades and Persephone. I had a fun time and loved Katee Robert’s new take on Greek mythology. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment

sarahlopod's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Murder

meganpbennett's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Classism