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Neon Gods by Katee Robert

32 reviews

redefiningrachel's review against another edition

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green_book_gobl1n's review against another edition

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

2.5

I did enjoy this book, but I feel it could have been written better, it felt as if the sex was the main plot point, and it had an anti-climactic ending.  I didn’t really gain anything from reading it. If you are a lover of Hades and Persophone retellings, you will probably like this. Sure, it's not the worst book, but I probably won't be suggesting this to someone, unless they like smutty books. For a book that has reviews for being very sexy, and kinky, it's pretty tame.  


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katerinovaaa's review against another edition

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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? No

5.0

~1st POV, 2 POVS
This is still my Katee's favorite book and probably always will be. Persephone's brattiness and Hades's overprotectiveness warm my heart and make me giggle every single time. You don't read Katee's books for the plot, but it was still entertaining, and it introduced the world perfectly.
I thought she looked like a queen before, but I was fucking wrong. She's a goddamn goddess.

official tags:
πŸŽ€ hurt/comfort
πŸŽ€ brat vs care-giver
πŸŽ€ fake relationship
πŸŽ€ alpha hero on the outside cinnamon roll on the inside
πŸŽ€ fake relationship, real sex
πŸŽ€ exhibitionism
πŸŽ€ you can't properly care for yourself so I'm going to take care of you
πŸŽ€ Hades is a consent king
πŸŽ€ grumpy + sunshine
πŸŽ€ BDSM

all trigger warnings and tropes are always on Katee's website
https://www.kateerobert.com/neon-gods
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rainythebrainy's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

Exactly what I was looking for in a romance book. I didn’t think I wanted something about the Greek gods but here we are. I loved it. 
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meganpbennett's review against another edition

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

1.0

I knew going in that Neon Gods is a dark romance, and I knew the basics of the story of Hades and Persephone and the rest of the Greek Gods of Olympus that I knew that this wasn't going to be a lighthearted romance novel. However, I did not know that the story involved three kinks from my "hard no" list, meaning that I skipped a good half of the book because I found the sex scenes more than squicky. Will not be reading the rest of the series. 
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haneyhayespr's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.0

adventurous, challenging, dark, emotional, mysterious, reflective, 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

This story is a dark and emotional retelling of Greek mythology with a strong focus on romance and erotica, set in a fast-paced, adventurous world. I really enjoyed this Hades and Persephone retelling.

Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental Illness, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Stalking, Eating disorder, and Sexual violence
Minor: Self-harm and Child abuse
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arwenstelter's review against another edition

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Too kinky, lost my interest when he wants her to cry during a blow job. 
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ramakn22's review against another edition

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This series was highly recommended to me by all of the algorithms, and I've liked some of Katee Robert's other works, but this was not for me at all.
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jamby4546's review against another edition

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I thought it was a fantasy novel and it turns out it was just a Greek gods version of 50 shades. Straight BDSM, no relevant plot, toxic sexual relationship framed as a romance in a fantasy world

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_bailey_reads_'s review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

This book was honestly a miss for me. I feel really bad about it because I thought I was gonna like it. It’s very spicy which some scenes I did like but the overall characters I found annoying and the plot wasn’t great. 
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