A review by embattista13
Neon Gods by Katee Robert

dark lighthearted 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? No

2.0

This book was an easy read that kept my attention, but frustrated me to no end. In this book, things just happen that are sometimes never explained:

  1. Persephone is characterized as
    the girl with a plan, but this is only mentioned at the beginning and amounts to nothing because she doesn't make any legitimate plans for the rest of the story .
    There was no internal reflection of this character change.
  2. When Hermes declares that
    half of the 13 are in support of Hades killing Zeus, there is no prior mention or foreshadowing of this change, it's abrupt and makes no sense after we've been told the opposite the entire book (that the 13 will always be in support of Zeus no matter what).
  3. When Hades is
    in Zeus' skyscraper to kill him, he suddenly recalls that when he was younger he mapped out and memorized the building, so now conveniently he knows the entire floor plan.
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  4. Hermes mentioning
    "a son for a son for a son"
    and the story lingers on it for a bit, as if it might be something important, but then it's forgotten. What was the point of this?

And the rest of the book is just mediocre smut with no plot. All of this kind of made me stop taking the book seriously.

It's a pretty head-empty read that I did enjoy for the most part so long as I accept the glaring issues with it. So many moments I was confused, or a phrase would be said more than once within a few lines of each other, or Hades would open his mouth and say something super cringy and dramatic. 

I can definitely see the appeal of this book for some people. If you're into smut, emotionally closed-off men,  and want something lighthearted not plot-heavy, this is the right book for you.
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