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Neon Gods by Katee Robert
3.5

Oh yes quite. Look, imo this book delivers on its premise - a modern, kinky spin on the Persephone and Hades myth. And quite enjoyably, I dare say. I am a big nerd though, so I did find myself wishing there was more worldbuilding - lean more into the politics it set up, with names like Zeus and Hades as political/regnal names, I thought it was a very cool idea. Olympus as the corrupt upper city and Hades as the ruler of the mystical lower city. But then the characters reference Star Wars and have guns and stuff? It’s like it didn’t want to finish going into the universe it made. BUT IT DIDNT HAVE TO JENNA ITS FUN.