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3.28 AVERAGE
3.28 AVERAGE
I loved her previous book: The Hating Game. I reread it a few days before this one came out to remember her writing style that I loved so much. This one was a very big disappointment.
The female character was just not likable. And when I don’t enjoy the female protagonist I have an impossible time enjoying the book as a whole.
There was no humor. Her previous book started out with a bang and I was immediately drawn in. This one was a dud.
But I’ll read her next book as soon as it’s out because I know she has it in her to charm me completely with her writing.
The female character was just not likable. And when I don’t enjoy the female protagonist I have an impossible time enjoying the book as a whole.
There was no humor. Her previous book started out with a bang and I was immediately drawn in. This one was a dud.
But I’ll read her next book as soon as it’s out because I know she has it in her to charm me completely with her writing.
it was cute but nothing special. easy read and great for getting out of a reading slump
Gunna admit I’m a tad disappointed it wasn’t as good as the hating game. Very slow start and then all at once ending. Not enough kissing??!!?
could NOT handle the first person pov in this one
I had a really hard time getting into this book, and once I was in it I didn't like it. The main character, Darcy, has heart problems and doesn't seem like a particularly good person, she comes across as very selfish and grumpy - she has one friend, Truly, who does seem like a lovely character but isn't focused on much. Darcy's love interest, Tom, is her beefy childhood friend. Tom is written as if he's practically her brother, so it's weird when Darcy is desperate to get with him (her desperation is hotter than any of the sex scenes, but also so gratuitous it got boring). There isn't really a reason they can't be together, so the build up to them getting together didn't make sense to me. Darcy also has a self obsessed brother Jamie, who appears to add a bit to the plot (to keep Darcy and Tom apart), but that plot line dissolves within pages. Even the part when Darcy is pining over Tom and hoping he will come back felt thin.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
If I could give this a negative rating, I would. I hate it with every fiber of my being. I can't believe that the same person who wrote The Hating Game and Second First Impressions wrote this. And the voice actress didn't help either; she kept putting on this annoying, sultry voice, and it made me want to punch the fictional character she was voicing. And don't even get me started on Darcy, miss pick me choose me (literally said those words) I am not like the other girls; I am a trash panda who only eats candy LIKE ONLY CANDY but she's skinny but not hot but everyone wants her anyway. Don't know who was worse, she or her twin brother. None of the THREE characters in the book have any personality or depth, they are a bunch of stereotypes and tropes. This book didn't have a plot either. Nothing happened. I can think of two scenes where they did something other than YAP. And while yapping, they said nothing. Just melodrama. But not the good, Lorde kind. The trashy telenovela type. I have no idea why I actually finished this audiobook, I think it was kind of like a trainwreck; you want to look away, but you can't. I hated this so much that I am not sure I will ever be able to read another Sally Thorne book again. It is beyond me that she wrote this and that someone published it. I have beef with everyone who actually likes this.
DNF’ed around 70% …. I had high hopes because I loved The Hating Game but this one just missed the mark. I felt like the characters lacked connection and the overall dynamic just didn’t make sense.
Yes, I finally finished a book-aren’t we all proud?
This was a highly anticipated read for me, and I just got around to reading it because work drains me of my energy, and I find no time to read. I did manage to read this over the course of three days so if that’s any indication that it’s at least engaging than take with that what you will.
Let’s get this out of the way right now: I am the biggest Hating Game stan. I still remember the first time I devoured that story, and I listened to it on audiobook on a road trip to Maine. The entire experience was so wonderful, and I found myself crying, laughing, and sighing out loud. To this day, The Hating Game remains one of my favorite books of all time. I recommended it to every single person I know, and cherish both my audiobook and physical copies of the book.
With that all of that being said, I really did try to lower my expectations in regards to 99 Percent Mine. Mostly because Sally Thorne really hit it out of the park on her first try, and it’s really hard to follow up such an incredibly book like THG. So I knew going into this that probably wasn’t going to completely knock my socks off, but I also expected it be a bit more well rounded.
I want to make clear that this is by no means a BAD book. I think there’s some pretty good angst in this, and the will they/won’t they element that lasts for a good portion of the book was entertaining. I also have a soft spot for older brother’s best friend romances, so that element works for me. I will even state that the first half of this book is pretty well done. It’s just when it gets past a certain point where it felt like things fell apart a bit.
I see a lot of other reviewer’s major gripes are with Darcy-she didn’t bother me too much. I mean I also found her constant sarcasm and inability to be serious a bit grating but I got used to it. Did I hate her? No. Will she go down as one of my favorite heroines? Also, no. She was just a bit too scatter brained and dramatic for me to take seriously sometimes. I also kind of hate how she treated Tom towards the end, and not respecting his wishes for waiting to tell her brother. Like I get being a bit annoyed but he had his reasons and he was eventually going to tell him on his own time.
Jamie was a useless character. I wasn’t invested in his and Darcy’s relationship, and found both of their development, much like the entire third act of this book, extremely rushed. Honestly, it felt like Sally Thorne’s deadline for he manuscript was due at 11:59 PM and she churned our this last act of the novel thirty minutes before, because it was kind of mess. We completely drop the renovation aspect of the story, and pivot to Jamie returning with his bullshit. Then we cram in some last minute drama about the passport combined with Darcy’s inability to keep her mouth shut, and you got our big conflict. The last few chapters are Jamie and Darcy “making up”, whilst putting Tom on a pedastool and emotionally manipulating him into becoming their doormat again. I don’t know this last act just gave me a bad taste in my mouth, I guess because I didn’t feel for any of the characters besides Tom.
All and all, I think there were aspects of this book that could’ve been great, had the ideas been properly flushed out. I will continue to read anything this author puts out because I do think she has a unique voice, and has a talent for writing great banter.
This was a highly anticipated read for me, and I just got around to reading it because work drains me of my energy, and I find no time to read. I did manage to read this over the course of three days so if that’s any indication that it’s at least engaging than take with that what you will.
Let’s get this out of the way right now: I am the biggest Hating Game stan. I still remember the first time I devoured that story, and I listened to it on audiobook on a road trip to Maine. The entire experience was so wonderful, and I found myself crying, laughing, and sighing out loud. To this day, The Hating Game remains one of my favorite books of all time. I recommended it to every single person I know, and cherish both my audiobook and physical copies of the book.
With that all of that being said, I really did try to lower my expectations in regards to 99 Percent Mine. Mostly because Sally Thorne really hit it out of the park on her first try, and it’s really hard to follow up such an incredibly book like THG. So I knew going into this that probably wasn’t going to completely knock my socks off, but I also expected it be a bit more well rounded.
I want to make clear that this is by no means a BAD book. I think there’s some pretty good angst in this, and the will they/won’t they element that lasts for a good portion of the book was entertaining. I also have a soft spot for older brother’s best friend romances, so that element works for me. I will even state that the first half of this book is pretty well done. It’s just when it gets past a certain point where it felt like things fell apart a bit.
I see a lot of other reviewer’s major gripes are with Darcy-she didn’t bother me too much. I mean I also found her constant sarcasm and inability to be serious a bit grating but I got used to it. Did I hate her? No. Will she go down as one of my favorite heroines? Also, no. She was just a bit too scatter brained and dramatic for me to take seriously sometimes. I also kind of hate how she treated Tom towards the end, and not respecting his wishes for waiting to tell her brother. Like I get being a bit annoyed but he had his reasons and he was eventually going to tell him on his own time.
Jamie was a useless character. I wasn’t invested in his and Darcy’s relationship, and found both of their development, much like the entire third act of this book, extremely rushed. Honestly, it felt like Sally Thorne’s deadline for he manuscript was due at 11:59 PM and she churned our this last act of the novel thirty minutes before, because it was kind of mess. We completely drop the renovation aspect of the story, and pivot to Jamie returning with his bullshit. Then we cram in some last minute drama about the passport combined with Darcy’s inability to keep her mouth shut, and you got our big conflict. The last few chapters are Jamie and Darcy “making up”, whilst putting Tom on a pedastool and emotionally manipulating him into becoming their doormat again. I don’t know this last act just gave me a bad taste in my mouth, I guess because I didn’t feel for any of the characters besides Tom.
All and all, I think there were aspects of this book that could’ve been great, had the ideas been properly flushed out. I will continue to read anything this author puts out because I do think she has a unique voice, and has a talent for writing great banter.