Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Neon Gods by Katee Robert

44 reviews

miss_cr's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Infidelity, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Gun violence, Misogyny, Violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Classism

green_book_gobl1n's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Gun violence, Rape, Stalking, and War

jencolumb0's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.5

A simple but modern, v. hot, engaging, and satisfying retelling of the Hades/Persephone myth with the help of the ever-effective fake dating trope. Even though this book skews toward indulgent and also violent at times, I really appreciated the sensitivity it brought to concepts of BDSM. It is worth noting that none of the violence is sexual in nature and, in one part where blurring that line becomes a possibility, the involved partners clearly communicate their enthusiastic consent to hurting so good, in an agreed-upon way. I look forward to exploring the rest of Olympus, as portrayed by Ms. Robert.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Gun violence and Kidnapping

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

edietz22's review against another edition

adventurous dark relaxing 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Death, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder

lanoexe's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

biobeetle's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Stalking

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: War

katerinovaaa's review against another edition

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

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Gun violence and Blood

Minor: Sexual violence, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

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

klsreads's review against another edition

adventurous reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Infidelity and Medical content

Minor: War