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Neon Gods by Katee Robert

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mattiedancer's review against another edition

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fast-paced

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

2.75

Writing: 3.25⭐️/5

I think the writing – while lacking some qualities I look for – was consistent throughout. While it didn’t add to the depth of either the characters or the story, it also didn’t pull me out of the story.

Characters: 2.75⭐️/5

I wanted so much more from the characters. I feel like they fall flat as both regular people and “gods,” with their powers vaguely (if at all) explored. The characters also felt secondary to situations. It felt like the most important fact was to position characters in certain spots for pivotal scenes, but beyond that, they lacked depth.

Plot: 2.75⭐️/5

While I’m a sucker for a Hades-Persephone story, this one fell short. The premise sets up a Mafia-romance read, which in and of itself is fine, but is replaced by Greek gods. The gods live in Olympus, which is a normal city but also not, for reasons we’re never clearly given. The fantasy elements fall short because it’s never really explained how they work. The overarching plot, while somewhat following the myth of Persephone and Hades, isn’t clearly told. If you’re looking for an easy read without too much attention to plot (and more on the spice factor) then it might work, but it didn’t stand out for me.

Who Should Read This Book?

Someone looking for spicy sex scenes
Those who like fantasy erotica
Readers looking for a preference for spice over plot

Content Warnings?

Sexual content, sexual harassment, sexism, injury, death, misogyny

Post-Reading Rating: 2⭐️/5

Meh. I feel more confused why I kept reading.

Final Rating: 2.75⭐️/5

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bi_n_large's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

4.25

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rxxmrtnz's review against another edition

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dark fast-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

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eve_lyn's review against another edition

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

It’s was alright. It read like published greek god fanfic and that’s cool because I think that’s all it wanted to be. If you’re reading it for the sex parts, you’ll be happy. If you’re reading it for the Greek god retelling, I think you’ll also be happy. I wish we found out more about Hades, like how he actually works as a leader/ more details to his early leader life, but that’s just because I’m a backstory boy. I love Backstory. Over all, it was fine.

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fanchera's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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

3.75

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labeaux's review against another edition

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medium-paced

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

3.25

Started reading this book for a laugh. Fell down a rabbit hole looking into the author. Continued reading the book for a laugh and out of respect for the writer's hustle. Katee is also a solid person with solid opinions. I hope to one day have the drive it takes to write trashy erotica based on current trends and make schmoney like she does.

If you're here because you like those super samey Hades/Persephone retellings, you aren't going to get anything new. The Greek pantheon is more of a vehicle to help get the story out with easy characters and tropes to pull from because everything is already there. It was just a matter of making it modern.

I will be reading the rest of the books in this series with my Cringe Book Club (which is just me and my homie, Jason).

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socialpsysteph's review against another edition

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adventurous dark 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

4.5

This is one of the main series that I have seen floating around on BookTok for Katee Robert so I was excited to pick this up. This is a dark romance retelling of the story of Hades and Persephone so I was so in. Not only was the spice 5/5 but I was also invested in the plot. I loved the relationship between Hades and Persephone and found the way the author integrated the aspects of mythology really fun and different.

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