Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Electric Idol by Katee Robert

104 reviews

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Wholly different from Neon Gods with some linguistic similarities but no less enjoyable. I have a strong pull toward Hades and Persephone for some unknown reason but I really liked this Psyche and Eros retelling. Psyche is stunning in this novel and made me want to be her. The spice was less shocking than the first novel but no less entertaining. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Body shaming, Classism, Death, Gun violence, War, Violence, and Bullying

zabeishumanish's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

Okay, so Eros is a book boyfriend that would make any woman practically feral. He hits all the spots, murderous, but soft and tender for Psyche.  Psyche is pretty badass too. I wish we had gotten to see more of what their lives were like before they found each other, but really there would be no room for that among all the sex. The sex in here is top-notch and copious.

It has been a long time since I felt myself get so invested in the overarching plot of a romance series. Katee clearly has a plan for Olympus and love-matching up the Thirteen. This book did a lot to both move that overarching plot along and make the reader deeply invested in the plot.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

arthur_ant18's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Fatphobia, Gun violence, Murder, Alcohol, and Body shaming

Minor: Death of parent

nutmegnomegano's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective medium-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

Psyche and Eros' story had quite a few redeeming qualities and A LOT of smut mixed with regretful and insecure emotions. I did find that relating to said insecurities was easy to do and although there was a whopping fifty something pages of a bedroom scene, I did enjoy this book. It was a little predictable,  but it's a good read for a small escape.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Emotional abuse

mariakureads's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

4.0

This is my first Katee Robert book and will not be my last!

This modern take to retell the story of Pysche and Eros was so different than other versions that I was on board from chapter one.

Eros is such a grumpy emo who is so stuck in this idea that he is undeserving of love, thanks to his childhood that it takes him a while to realize that regardless of what he's done, he can grow and be a better man.
Psyche is so different. Her characterization is definitely more modern and I love that she is described as a curvy, vivacious woman who has her own hangups thanks to society's views on beauty that have made her doubt herself and in turns Eros.

This has a little bit of different things I love; enemies to lovers,  marriage of convenience, and the unlikely hero not to mention it had fun dialogue, likeable characters and this can be read as a stand-alone even though it's no.2 of the series.

Going to go find the first book now 😍😍

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Fatphobia

Minor: Gun violence and Panic attacks/disorders

canascorner's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I loved them together. I felt more connected to them as characters. I related a lot to Psyche and her internal struggles. I thought it was nice that societal standard of beauty were touched on throughout the book. I do wish they we could have seen more about how she keeps her feelings in check about being bullied for her size. 

The smut was great. It wasn’t as kinky as Neon Gods but I felt more connected to the characters so I liked their scenes together wayyyy more. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Cursing

Moderate: Cursing and Eating disorder

meggs1005's review against another edition

dark emotional funny medium-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

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Murder

kylasmv15's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense 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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Bullying, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Alcohol and Gun violence

Minor: Abandonment

sara_bera's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-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

3.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Murder

renaaa_'s review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

I love Katee Robert's books and this one is no exception (dare I say I even liked this one better than neon gods & that one is AMAZING). Psyche & Eros' tension was so intense so of course the spicy scenes were *chefs kiss*. I really liked that Psyche was as supportive of Eros and he was of her when it came to his emotional struggles. If you're into "I don't share", one bed tropes, and revenge this book is for you.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Fatphobia