A review by acingit13
Neon Gods by Katee Robert

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

2.75

The writing improves as the book progresses but never reaches anything really great. I was recommended this book because I wanted a fantastic Hades/Persephone retelling but I'll keep looking. There was a lot of telling followed up by minimal showing throughout the book which resulted in not really feeling the chemistry between the characters which I felt could be there. The smut also wasn't that smutty, it felt like Roberts was building up to something but then backed off each scene which had me skimming parts. It's an easy read as a breather between more complex books, but I probably won't be back for the sequels. 
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