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alicelalicon's review against another edition
dark
emotional
fast-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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Gun violence, and Violence
lovepotion's review against another edition
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
3.5
The second installment in the Dark Olympus series was definitely a fun read. There was some questions answered about the power structure and world building, yet there was some things still unclear. The author is someone who writes in a way that telling and not showing. Like for example, we still don’t know why they can’t leave Olympus
I did find some the plot and story building a little similar to neon gods. (Potentially marrying Zeus, running into another man, staying in his house, parental problems, etc.)
There was the insta-love trope (which I’m not a fan of) however, I think it is appropriate considering how it fits with the original tale. So I sorta didn’t mind it as much.
I liked seeing more of the thirteen, we saw more of variety of characters (i.e. Helen Eris, etc) and there was more political world building that I found interesting. I also like how we are able to see the set up for the future books. I liked the secondary characters and I look forward to seeing what the author has in store for them.
Particularly Zeus and Castillo.
I love, love, love the tie in with Hades and Persephone, I didn’t get enough of them in the first novel and was thrilled to see where they are now.
Since it was a marriage of convenience, both Eros and Psyche were uncertain about the other intentions- which made for a lot of pining. But there was just this repeated conversation throughout the novel of how they are going convince everyone that they are madly in love. I wanted less of this repeated conversation and more action, more trying put the plan into play.
Psyche- I was really happy to see how confident she was in own skin, even if she spent years having people put her down for it. I love that she doesn’t value what people think. I found her to be very authentic and I really enjoyed her as FMC. She was cunning and she was able to put Eros in check. She is someone who values herself and has high value of self.
Eros- I loved how much he worshipped Psyche. Honestly it was sweet to see him defend his wife and (even get a little jealous)
He whole “I’m a monster” monologue got a little old. I didn’t find him monstrous. Sure he was troublesome, and had a dark past, but he isn’t Hades. He isn’t as monstrous as some of the other important figures in Olympus.
I did like Psyche and Eros chemistry. They complimented each other and had moments that made me swoon a little. I liked their banter and how deep of an understanding they have with each other.
“𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵, 𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘧 𝘐’𝘮 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘢 𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴. 𝘪𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳. 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘰 𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘵.”
The smut was good. I personally liked it. It wasn’t as kinky as the first one. I found the book to be a little slow around the middle when it felt like it was just sex scene and bedroom cuddling.
I will say, Aphrodite’s final plan didn’t make any sense. Considering that both Psyche and Aphrodite’s location was already had been reported before the meet up, so they know they are being watched. (As Helen reported that Psyche was already in the gardens from the MuseWatch reporting) So why would Aphrodite try to kill when there is cameras already in broad daylight? I felt like was the most aggravating plot hole.
Overall, i did have fun reading it. I would recommend for someone who is looking for a retelling and enjoyed Neon Gods. I looked forward to reading book three, Wicked Beauty.
𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘀
✓ Marriage of convenience
✓Retelling
✓ Forbidden Love
✓ Forced Proximity
I did find some the plot and story building a little similar to neon gods. (Potentially marrying Zeus, running into another man, staying in his house, parental problems, etc.)
There was the insta-love trope (which I’m not a fan of) however, I think it is appropriate considering how it fits with the original tale. So I sorta didn’t mind it as much.
I liked seeing more of the thirteen, we saw more of variety of characters (i.e. Helen Eris, etc) and there was more political world building that I found interesting. I also like how we are able to see the set up for the future books. I liked the secondary characters and I look forward to seeing what the author has in store for them.
Particularly Zeus and Castillo.
I love, love, love the tie in with Hades and Persephone, I didn’t get enough of them in the first novel and was thrilled to see where they are now.
Since it was a marriage of convenience, both Eros and Psyche were uncertain about the other intentions- which made for a lot of pining. But there was just this repeated conversation throughout the novel of how they are going convince everyone that they are madly in love. I wanted less of this repeated conversation and more action, more trying put the plan into play.
Psyche- I was really happy to see how confident she was in own skin, even if she spent years having people put her down for it. I love that she doesn’t value what people think. I found her to be very authentic and I really enjoyed her as FMC. She was cunning and she was able to put Eros in check. She is someone who values herself and has high value of self.
Eros- I loved how much he worshipped Psyche. Honestly it was sweet to see him defend his wife and (even get a little jealous)
He whole “I’m a monster” monologue got a little old. I didn’t find him monstrous. Sure he was troublesome, and had a dark past, but he isn’t Hades. He isn’t as monstrous as some of the other important figures in Olympus.
I did like Psyche and Eros chemistry. They complimented each other and had moments that made me swoon a little. I liked their banter and how deep of an understanding they have with each other.
“𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵, 𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘧 𝘐’𝘮 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘢 𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴. 𝘪𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳. 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘰 𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘵.”
The smut was good. I personally liked it. It wasn’t as kinky as the first one. I found the book to be a little slow around the middle when it felt like it was just sex scene and bedroom cuddling.
Overall, i did have fun reading it. I would recommend for someone who is looking for a retelling and enjoyed Neon Gods. I looked forward to reading book three, Wicked Beauty.
𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘀
✓ Marriage of convenience
✓Retelling
✓ Forbidden Love
✓ Forced Proximity
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Body shaming, Violence, and Fatphobia
Minor: Alcohol
michaelpolk01'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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dysphoria, Fatphobia, Violence, Gun violence, Body shaming, and Murder
rhionline's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
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
5.0
I was unsure at first but when it really got done to it I loved these characters so much.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content
vivivi's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
sad
slow-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
This was so sweet. Gotta love a good marriage sham turned real. Half the time it felt like my heart was being kicked because of how the characters thought they either weren't loved or didn't deserve love. They're so adorable.
The ending was excellent. I didn't see it coming at first, but once I knew what was happening, I watched it unfold with glee.
The ending was excellent. I didn't see it coming at first, but once I knew what was happening, I watched it unfold with glee.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Violence, Gun violence, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Body shaming
grace33's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia, Sexual content, and Body shaming
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Murder
marypetrushko's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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
Moderate: Body shaming and Murder
kb33's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
1.0
This was wild. Eros is his mother’s “fixer,” ruining reputations, exiling, and unaliving people at her whim. He is ordered to cut out Psyche’s heart, and fully plans to go through with it until nearly the last moment, when he has a change of heart. He saves her and falls for her, and that’s literally the only redeeming thing he does. Psyche shrugs off all of his murders and atrocities, and all is well. WTF? “Even monsters deserve love.” This book just wasn’t for me. Serial killers don’t deserve love. This was fucking weird. It doesn’t even say he’s out of the business of killing people, it just HEA and ends.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content
Moderate: Body shaming
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Child abuse
takarakei's review
dark
emotional
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
3.25
I didn’t really connect to either of the main characters and I’m a bit indifferent to the marriage of convenience trope. So this one was alright but I will continue the series
4/5 🌶️
4/5 🌶️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Body shaming, Murder, and Gun violence
Minor: Violence
Toxic mother/son relationshipcmcdonnell2014's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Cursing
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Body shaming