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Neon Gods by Katee Robert

14 reviews

thebookaddict's review against another edition

dark funny inspiring tense 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? It's complicated

3.5

Voordat je aan dit boek begint, lees eerst even de trigger warnings. Ik dacht dat het een romance was, maar het is bijna puur spice. Er zit een verhaallijn in, maar hier ligt helaas de focus niet. Je volgt een verhaal van Persephone en Hades, twee van mijn favoriete personages. De andere goden, zijn ook echt goed beschreven zonder dat daar de focus op ligt. Hades is zoals altijd een donkere, duistere man met een klein gouden hartje. Hij beschermt alles wat hem lief is. Ik vond de manier hoe de romance zich ontwikkelde echt mooi om te lezen. Van een deal naar echte gevoelens. Hij laat duidelijk zien dat hij alles voor Persephone over heeft

zelfs het adopteren van drie puppy's 🤭

de schrijfstijl is ook erg prettig en hij leest vlot weg. Ik had het alleen fijner gevonden als het verhaallijn iets meer naar voren was gekomen.

ook was het vermoorden van de machtige Zeus wel erg makkelijk

. Ondanks alles heb ik toch genoten en wil alle andere delen ook lezen!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Eating disorder, Gun violence, and Kidnapping

jaxx88's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

4.25

Loved this Greek retelling. Hades is perfection. Wish there was a book two just about them.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Confinement and Kidnapping

micaelamariem's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

4.0

Wow 😏 I’m not usually into super spicy books but I thought this one had a good level, where it focused more heavily on the plot but still added quite a bit of 🔥 in the last 2/3’s. I wasn’t too keen on the fact that it was a very modernized retelling but I loved the concept as a whole. I loved Hermes as a side character!! And otherwise, yeah there were flaws and cliches, but I don’t think that’s what most of us were paying attention  to… 
Anyway yeah I’ll read anything Hades and Persephone even if I know it’ll be a bit out of my comfort zone. And in this case, going out of my comfort zone was rewarded! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Murder and War

mels_reading_log's review against another edition

dark hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I love a reimagining of Greek Mythology. This one took away their god statuses but kept them at the most powerful 13, in the city of Olympus. I love portrayals of Hades like this where he is the bad guy in everyone’s story until Persephone shows up.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

things100's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.5

Amazing book, I love Katee Robert’s books. Can’t wait to read the rest of the series. I loved Persephone and Hades relationship and how we all hate Zeus. Such a cute relationship but full of spice dang 🥵. Have fun reading 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Bullying, Eating disorder, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Domestic abuse and War

anapthine's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, and Death of parent

oakleylynch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Grief, Stalking, and War

While it never explicitly states it has anything to do with an eating disorder, Persephone does have quite a few times in which she puts eating on the back burner and Hades makes her eat.

lyra_ann's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Misogyny, Slavery, Stalking, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

mariamlyxoxo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

librarianlayla's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

A reimagined take on the old God's of Greek mythology. 

Fast paced and filled with spicy moments perfect for anyone looking for a tobasco pepper level of smut to their stories. 

It has certainly paved the way for many more future stories set in this intriguing political world of Greek Gods.

Moody dark boys included.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Violence, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail