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A review by kylieacko
Neon Gods by Katee Robert
adventurous
dark
medium-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
4.0
If you're reading this for a Greek mythology retell then you've picked up the wrong book. If it's a sexy, smutty modern take with very little in common with the real story you're craving, then you've come to the right place.
For the most part, I really enjoyed this and it entertained me the whole way through. The spicy scenes were delicious, toe curling and definitely a big part of the book. The characters could have been a bit more like their namesakes. Hades is supposed to be a brute, the king of the underworld, a man not to be reckoned with. Although I liked him, I felt like he should have been a bit rougher, a smidge tougher, a tad more formidable. We all love a softy at the core, but his exterior didn't take much to crack. I wanted dark Hades not another Christian Grey.
I was also disappointed by the seasons. The seasons are already established in this story where traditionally, the seasons are brought about because Persephone stayed with her mother 6 months of the year, the other 6 months was with Hades. During spring and summer with her mother, the harvest was allowed to thrive. In fall and winter, Persephone was with Hades, which would cause Demeter to become depressed and things didn't grow. I loved that tale and thought it would be woven into the story but, disappointingly, it wasn't.
Overall, an enjoyable read and I'll definitely continue with the series. I'm not 100% sold on the male narrator. He needed to be more gritty. He was a bit too posh for my liking.
For the most part, I really enjoyed this and it entertained me the whole way through. The spicy scenes were delicious, toe curling and definitely a big part of the book. The characters could have been a bit more like their namesakes. Hades is supposed to be a brute, the king of the underworld, a man not to be reckoned with. Although I liked him, I felt like he should have been a bit rougher, a smidge tougher, a tad more formidable. We all love a softy at the core, but his exterior didn't take much to crack. I wanted dark Hades not another Christian Grey.
I was also disappointed by the seasons. The seasons are already established in this story where traditionally, the seasons are brought about because Persephone stayed with her mother 6 months of the year, the other 6 months was with Hades. During spring and summer with her mother, the harvest was allowed to thrive. In fall and winter, Persephone was with Hades, which would cause Demeter to become depressed and things didn't grow. I loved that tale and thought it would be woven into the story but, disappointingly, it wasn't.
Overall, an enjoyable read and I'll definitely continue with the series. I'm not 100% sold on the male narrator. He needed to be more gritty. He was a bit too posh for my liking.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Death, and Murder