Reviews - Little Demon in the Details

286 reviews for:

Little Demon in the Details

Nordika Night

4.21 AVERAGE

10111111111's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Rating: 4.5 stars (9/10)
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Tropes: dom-y top x bratty bottom, hitmen, cum play, long-term PTSD
Review:
This was definitely an interesting read for me. I went in seeing so much hype from all the ARC readers, and I got the general sense of bratty, lingerie wearing bottom with a calm but dominating and possessive unaliving top, and I didn't really know much else about it. I think the thing I was most interested in seeing was what the plot would be about, and how the dynamic between the 2 MCs would be and how it would develop. And I actually really ended up enjoying it. I'm not exactly the biggest fan of bratty bottom x dom top, nor the whole lace and lingerie kind of vibe, but I did really appreciate why Mercer was the way he is, and seeing how unhealthy and juvenile coping mechanisms, but also seeing Blake take it in stride and do whatever he could to not only comfort him, but try to give him new and healthier coping mechanisms while also supporting him as he worked on himself. I also appreciated the cum kink in this. I've seen other books with cum kink and it but they don't really explore it, and I love reading about felching and snowballing etc, so it was great to see some lovely sharing in this book. I think this could have easily been a solid 5 stars for me if some of the dynamics and interests these two had were a little different, but I did thoroughly enjoy the book anyway.

ditten's review against another edition

5.0

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

Little Demon in the Details is filthy hot, lots of fun, has the brattiest of brats as one of the MCs, and I loved it! 💖

I adored Mercer and Blake! These two were at each other's throats in the most entertaining way, and there was no way either of them had a chance of trying to fight their chemistry.

“I respect you,” he tells me, making me whimper. “But I will fucking use you like you want to be used. I can do both. Understand?” 🔥

Mercer is an absolute brat, he's fun, dramatic, kind of mean, and a full-on chaos demon. But underneath, the guy has so many abandonment, trust, and self-esteem issues that he's trying to deflect from and usually no one bothers putting in the effort to see the real him. Blake manages to see through Mercer's bs though, and treats him like an equal, not someone who needs to be controlled or tempered down, but instead guided and supported. Mercer needs Blake's unwavering support, loyalty, and love, and Blake needs the fun, excitement, and love Mercer brings to his life 💜

Mercer and Blake are actually perfect for each other. Watching Blake go from finding Mercer annoying but strangely intriguing to being utterly charmed by his tantrums was everything! Also, Mercer's wearing pretty lacy things under his sweats aka his hoodlum look is 🔥

"Mercer is capable of more than anyone has ever given him credit for, and I won’t be yet another person to treat him like a child. I pause for another second. But on the other hand, he is my /precious little baby/ and I will stop at nothing to ensure he is safe."

The book's emotional and kind of over the top, but it's also HOT af, fun, and I had a great time reading it. I initially gave it 4.5 stars but I already want to reread it so we're gonna bump that to 5 ✨

I buddy read this book with my friend Dana(😘) and she wrote me a most beautiful and also very accurate poem about our new fave:

😈

There once was a brat named Mercer,
He was a very good curser,

He was a bad little demon,
And liked to play with s€men,

Just an overall heathen

😈

roxanned's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was an entertaining read. The two MMC's really worked for me. They accepted each other without wanting to change the other person and kinda made one another better. I liked Blake's conciousness in his job and the mystery aspect regarding Mercer's situation was intruiging. The spice was also spicing and I really enjoyed the writing style. Some things were a bit over the top but that didn't lessen my reading enjoyment.

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hardbacklife's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective 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

I was so blown away by this book. I didn’t know what to expect when I first started reading but quickly fell in love with these characters. The MMCs are two sides of the same coin, they match each other perfectly. Mercer can’t help but being a brat it’s just how he functions, determined to get the attention he craves good or bad till one day he meets his match. Blake can’t be forced to do anything, he’s meticulous and steady as a mountain until he sets his sights on a bratty boy wearing lingerie who will say anything to get a reaction. These two bond over past traumas and heal each other and are there to constantly reinforce their needs. Sooooo loved reading this new style of book from Nordika Night she blew it out of the water.