Review: Electric Idol

 

Soooooooo, I can read smut now. I'd kind of like to thank Helen Hoang's "The Kiss Quotient" for me because that book was the kind of redemption that I needed. But I still have my qualms about smutty books. I think I should start reading trigger warnings before reading [taking my own advise, heh] before I actually press upon a book.

After a tabloid that threatens the stability of upper Olympus, Aphrodite is mad. Like mad mad. She asks her son Eros, one of the two people involved in the tabloid to tear out the heart of Psyche, the other person involved. But it seems like Eros doesn't want to be his mother's pawn anymore. So in an urge to protect the living angel, that is Psyche, he does the one thing he never thought he'd do. He marries her. And now both Psyche and Eros are stuck in a game of fake marriage where lines are blurred, politics comes into play, and emotions cannot be differed from physical needs anymore.

QUICK THOUGHTS AND REVIEW: 3.5/5, I KINDA LIKE THIS MORE THAN THE PREQUEL BUT THE PREQUEL HAS MORE CHARM IN ITSELF.

  

WHAT DID I FEEL ABOUT THE  BOOK'S: 

I keep comparing this book to the prequel, sorry. I know t's a standalone but I cannot help it. It comes naturally.

1. Writing Quality: The story begins with Psyche's POV, and I kind of quite enjoy it considering it's a strong beginning. The idea of power play is a bit more exciting than I'd like to admit and not gonna lie, reading books which talk about over throwing politics is kind of a good hobby. The narration is quite well done, though I must admit, the smut is quite graphic, even though it's quite nothing compared to Neon Gods, but then Neon Gods involved Hades and Persephone. Those two are literally the most talked about couple even today. And I partly feel like I wanted to know the difference between whose POV it was, because it felt quite the same to me

2. Worldbuilding: it's still as confusing as ever. As much as I like the idea of democracy and the idea of Gods being chosen from among the people. I don't like the idea of a person losing their old name and choosing to become a god. I'd rather the name of the gods become position so that the people occupying them could have their own name. Because it would make infinitely more sense than the current system. Like so much more sense my brain hurts from making so much sense. 

3. Character Development: I don't understand and I kind of do at the same time. Psyche doesn't have much to develop I guess in the story, other than falling in love with Eros and the yada because that is pretty much necessary in the story. Also Eros saying "I don't deserve her" like every five seconds is pretty wack. No one wants the "you deserve better", they want, "I'm gonna become the better you deserve". That's the way you pick up S/Os.

Other than that, the idea of a plus sized lead and a pansexual lead is pretty good. I liked that. Psyche being comfortable in her own skin is kind of very nice because it makes me happy too. She's just like, "fuck everyone else, I love how I look."

4. Couldn't put it down- Ness: 7/10, I have forbidden myself to make any comments about this point unless it's a book with a rating >4.5 because it gets tiring at one point to explain why.

5. Plot Twists: There aren't any plot twists to be honest with you guys. The plot's like really simple and kind of good because marrying someone your mom asked to kill is kinda hot. Like very hot. Fake marriage turned real marriage. Nothing compared to fake dating turned real dating but still very very good trope. But otherwise I am not quite impressed with the plot this time or the plot twists. Kinda feel like this was one of the main regions where Neon Gods was way better than this one.

OVERALL, AN OKAY READ, it's good enough to be read as a standalone too.