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Little Demon in the Details
by Nordika Night
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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:
Yes
No preamble, lets fuckin gooo.
Yup yup, this was a Nordika Night book for me. 80% character relationships and 20% plot, although I like it. The plot itself was confusing for me especially towards the end when all the revelations were being made. It was all too much at once and I didn't get like half of it.
What I do like though, is how the characters interact. It's genuinely like kind of swoony (I literally notice every time Nordika uses this word.)
I liked that Mercer was straight up an actual brat though. There was ample plot reasons for him to be the way that he is but most of all, he's over the top. It's both annoying and fun. I don't know if you can get second hand annoyance but I was feeling it.
Blake on the other hand reading Mercer like an open book and seeing past his exterior, it's cute. He doesn't encourage Mercer to change but rather funnel his energy into something more productive. It's genuinely heartwarming.
There's a quote that always comes to mind from Holly Black <quote>“Why does anyone want anyone else? [...] We do not love because people deserve it - nor would I want to be loved because I was the most deserving of some list of candidates. I want to be loved for my worst self as well as my best. I want to be forgiven my flaws.”</quote> I feel like this rings true here and in some of Nordika's other books. There's a current of acceptance.
Again, if you're okay with how the ratios are split for characters, smut, and plot, I think this was a fun read. If not, I think Nordika's books may not be for you in general.
Yup yup, this was a Nordika Night book for me. 80% character relationships and 20% plot, although I like it. The plot itself was confusing for me especially towards the end when all the revelations were being made. It was all too much at once and I didn't get like half of it.
What I do like though, is how the characters interact. It's genuinely like kind of swoony (I literally notice every time Nordika uses this word.)
I liked that Mercer was straight up an actual brat though. There was ample plot reasons for him to be the way that he is but most of all, he's over the top. It's both annoying and fun. I don't know if you can get second hand annoyance but I was feeling it.
Blake on the other hand reading Mercer like an open book and seeing past his exterior, it's cute. He doesn't encourage Mercer to change but rather funnel his energy into something more productive. It's genuinely heartwarming.
There's a quote that always comes to mind from Holly Black <quote>“Why does anyone want anyone else? [...] We do not love because people deserve it - nor would I want to be loved because I was the most deserving of some list of candidates. I want to be loved for my worst self as well as my best. I want to be forgiven my flaws.”</quote> I feel like this rings true here and in some of Nordika's other books. There's a current of acceptance.
Again, if you're okay with how the ratios are split for characters, smut, and plot, I think this was a fun read. If not, I think Nordika's books may not be for you in general.