The Demon Lover: Art and Offences

by Liam James

A self-actualization narrative of a townie in New England trying to find his place in a gentrified world that makes no sense while still haunted by his past demons.

303 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 22, 2021

About the author

Liam James writes contemporary literary fiction focused on the complexities of human existence—mostly to avoid having to interact with it. Here are his Facebook and Instagram platforms, as well as his favorite music sites:

Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/liamjames19...

YouTube →  https://www.youtube.com/@noelsmyth

Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/artist/2H9wy...

Reviews

[Liam James · Rating 5 out of 5]

The protagonist is a ‘townie’ in the fictional town of Summerside, Ma., a town that has become deeply gentrified over the past 3 or 4 decades. It also takes place in 2012. There’s a backdrop that subtly references Trump’s rise in the world of politics. The protagonist is not necessarily political but he constantly feels belittled and judged by the local, liberal college kids and affluent young adults -mostly in the tech industry- who surround the setting. That’s all kind of happening in the background however, as the main plot involves the main character trying to win the heart of a younger, more intelligent, more attractive, modern liberal-minded woman. While the main character seeks to attain her love, he is bombarded and haunted by another girl who he has used for a significant period of time, feelings of insecurity, and his own abusive habits. I should also mention there are explicit scenes. Furthermore, there’s a motif of classical literature that runs throughout the text. The title itself, was the title of a character’s book in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Beautiful and Damned.” Fitzgerald was actually working on a story “The Demon Lover” himself prior to “The Beautiful and Damned”, however, it never came to fruition. Anyhow, there are references to news stories from the time period involving colleges putting warning labels and even banning classical literature and the main character tries to understand this while trying to understand where he fits in in this new and strange town.

[Ames · Rating 4 out of 5]

🌟 4 🌟

I really REALLY enjoy Liams writing, he could write a weather report and it would still pull me in.

I love how lots of awesome things can happen at once, I love how his writing is beautiful, unique, yet hilarious, fresh and relevant.

I love the characters he thinks up and how they feel genuinely real, with distinctive personalities.

Im patiently waiting for the day Liam writes a post apocalyptic book, with his impressive writing skills and amazing ideas, it would be a masterpiece!