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abbyynormal's review
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content
Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
levilore_'s review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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
4.25
I thought this book was really well done. As opposed to the first book, I was really hooked by the plot because the author was able to create a new story.
Psyche was an awesome character and I liked how her relationship with Eros evolved. This book had a bigger exploration into family dynamics and body image which made me connect more with the characters.
The ending scene was also so sweet especiallywhen Hades and Eros talked and connected because neither of them have families.
This series has awesome female characters and I'm excited to keep reading.
Psyche was an awesome character and I liked how her relationship with Eros evolved. This book had a bigger exploration into family dynamics and body image which made me connect more with the characters.
The ending scene was also so sweet especially
This series has awesome female characters and I'm excited to keep reading.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Sexual content
Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual violence, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
krosebooks's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
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
3.0
This book was hard to get through because it was so cheesy and not terribly interesting. The plot was are minimum for my enjoyment. The relationship was cute but just too cheesy for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
dancers_and_dragons's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Alcohol
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
kaimetcalfe's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, Sexual content, and Alcohol
jessiereads98's review
dark
emotional
fast-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
3.25
Good, not great, but still worth reading. I really enjoyed the further exploration of Olympus politics which is what brought me back to this series. Eros and Psyche are likeable characters, especially Eros, even if they are a bit straight forward archetypes. Katee Robert’s writing is at times too simplistic and they have a tendency to repeatedly beat points over your head unnecessarily, rather than writing them in a way that feels natural. There’s also some places where there’s excessive or unnecessary detail such as every outfit a character wears, and every single thing they do including the car that gets them from point A to B. Overall, a compelling story with good fat representation that I think could’ve been crafted a bit better. I’ll continue with the series because Robert’s world building and concept of the city of Olympus and it’s politics is fascinating and well done.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Gaslighting
Minor: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
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, Fatphobia, and Violence
Minor: Alcohol
sebradley29's review against another edition
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Violence, and Alcohol
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: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Sexual content, Blood, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
sassafrasscommon's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
This one started pretty strong but the characters were just super annoying, namely Eros and his whole “I’m a monster” spiel. Smut was okay. I’ve read better from Katee. Then again, I listened to the audiobook and god is it cringy 😂 no shade to the narrators but I think smutty audiobooks aren’t for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Gun violence, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Fatphobia and Death of parent