I have not read a book quite like this one in a while. I really enjoyed how different it was. It was kind of like a haunting mixed in with a love story mixed in with some demon and angel antics. And the ending was unexpected- in a really good way! I'm really glad that I found this book and decided to give it a shot.

Etta is a really sweet character. She is understanding and patient but not a pushover at all. I tend to be a bit of a pushover so I like it when characters don't take any nonsense. It's something that I'm working on myself. (I have been getting better about it recently) What I really like is that Etta is still compassionate and sweet but still a little bit of a hard ass. It's a cool combination.

Rahovart is kind of a strange character. He wasn't really all that mean for a demon. It was a strange mixture of frustration and indifference. That's the vibe that I got from him anyway. I liked him. I was not immediately drawn to him. I was lukewarm for almost half of the book, but once Etta started really warming up to him I slowly started coming around. Eventually I became attached to him, but he is not a huge book crush of mine. And I can't really tell why. He is a good character, he actually turns out to be nice and pretty caring for a demon. But for some reason I could not 100% connect with him. I ended up liking him well enough, and once I learned his backstory I certainly understood him better but something was missing and I don't know what it was.

The story moves along at a brisk pace and I really appreciated that about it. It's a pretty short story, so it doesn't take long to read at all. I enjoyed the writing style and the plot was really interesting. Other than some mysterious disconnect issues with Rahovart, I really liked The Demon Side. Good book!