I want to speak about the character Nicky Hammick from the trilogy “all for the game”

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So, let’s talk about the book, I repeat once again that there are spoilers here, so people who don’t want to find out about the book, plot, characters, and so on in advance are better off not reading what I’m about to write, but the book is worth reading in any case.

So I’ll start with my favorite character of the trilogy, Nicky Hammick, I’ll say in advance that as part of the Russian fandom “all for the game” I want to speak about this sweet boy, I recently realized that in the English fandom of the trilogy they literally hate him for the way he treated Neil at the very beginning, that is, he flirted, tried to kiss him and kissed him a little later against his will, but let's start with the fact that monsters in general are not the best, Andrew literally killed his mother, Aaron is a drug addict and Kevin is almost an alcoholic, but (there are a number of reasons why he cannot be considered as such, but to indicate his problem I decided to put it this way) but Niki is literally the brightest and kindest of them,He kissed Josten only to pump him up with another portion of “cracker dust” at Andrew’s request, but he chose a very unusual way for this, however. I in no way justify Nicky for his actions, but this is certainly too little to hate him, let's not forget what he went through, and the fact that if he wanted, he could have done whatever he wanted, but he didn't do it he didn’t for obvious reasons, he’s an adequate person, even if his jokes are often out of place, but damn it, who ever didn’t make a joke at the wrong moment, everyone has done this and it’s low to condemn him for it. Let's also remember that he took custody of two teenage boys with incredibly severe fate, who closed themselves off from him, but he was always there for them and supported them no matter what, despite the coldness on their part, despite the ignorance, caustic phrases and disrespect. Who of those who condemn him could take two teenagers, one of whom was abused, lived in foster families, killed his mother, was in prison, just not to return to foster families, and much more, and the second experienced addiction, constant beatings and there was a lot of dangerous horror, and despite this there was never an ounce of condemnation towards one of the Minyards, he worried about them, loved them, respected them while still immature, as far as I remember, when he had to take them under his wing Nicky was about 20- 21 years old.And I haven’t even started talking about the fact that his parents didn’t accept him, and still don’t accept him, his father is a complete asshole, so love and respect Nicky, he deserves it. But of course you have your own opinion about this character.