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fribbitgua's review against another edition
2.0
DNF at 70%
Took me too long(several months) to drop it.
I liked the Hating game for the banter, but the banter in this one was just frustrating in a boring way.
A lot of the dialogue was just cringe and not even in a silly way. I did not like either of the characters and I felt like they were horrible together.
I DNF the moment man called her a self-peeling banana
Took me too long(several months) to drop it.
I liked the Hating game for the banter, but the banter in this one was just frustrating in a boring way.
A lot of the dialogue was just cringe and not even in a silly way. I did not like either of the characters and I felt like they were horrible together.
I DNF the moment man called her a self-peeling banana
noemi1010's review against another edition
3.0
I loved The Hating Game, so I was really curious to read this new book by Sally Thorne. However, I didn't enjoy it. I couldn't see the chemistry between Darcy and Tom, and I didn't like the relationship Darcy had with her twin brother, Jamie. He was cute rude and abusive toward her, and Darcy just accepted it.
boeff78's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
poisonrosebooks's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
emshany's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
blurrypetals's review against another edition
4.0
Well, not nearly as good as The Hating Game, but that would have been quite a feat, for Sally Thorne to write two books as good as The Hating Game in a row.
The biggest pitfall of this book, honestly, is just what I've described to you. It's written by Sally Thorne but it isn't as good as The Hating Game, which was a remarkable debut in that it was funny, sexy, cute, romantic, checked all the right boxes in all the right ways. This was all those things, but it just wasn't quite up to the same par.
I think the biggest thing that made me not enjoy this as much is that, in The Hating Game, Josh and Lucy's chemistry is damn near explosive, and here, Darcy and Tom's chemistry is at a steady simmer. Hell, even just the cute The Hating Game epilogue that was included at the end of the audiobook was filled with far more chemistry than the whole of 99 Percent Mine. I didn't love the way that Darcy and Tom basically had to spell things straight out for one another. After a certain point, I felt like it had crossed from cutesy will-they-won't-they into just plain annoying, and I never like that feeling.
But that said, the scene where the two of them go to the bar onward to the end of the novel is pretty damn good stuff; it really picked up the slack from the rest of the book and picked up the pace to get me jogging to the finish line rather than crawling (or worse, fast-forwarding) to it.
This was enjoyable enough but Thorne set the bar super high right out the gate, so my expectations are going to be set there until she can either meet or, somehow, I don't know how, surpass them by somehow writing a better book than The Hating Game. Until then, though, I'm content enough reading her B-material. Solid effort.
The biggest pitfall of this book, honestly, is just what I've described to you. It's written by Sally Thorne but it isn't as good as The Hating Game, which was a remarkable debut in that it was funny, sexy, cute, romantic, checked all the right boxes in all the right ways. This was all those things, but it just wasn't quite up to the same par.
I think the biggest thing that made me not enjoy this as much is that, in The Hating Game, Josh and Lucy's chemistry is damn near explosive, and here, Darcy and Tom's chemistry is at a steady simmer. Hell, even just the cute The Hating Game epilogue that was included at the end of the audiobook was filled with far more chemistry than the whole of 99 Percent Mine. I didn't love the way that Darcy and Tom basically had to spell things straight out for one another. After a certain point, I felt like it had crossed from cutesy will-they-won't-they into just plain annoying, and I never like that feeling.
But that said, the scene where the two of them go to the bar onward to the end of the novel is pretty damn good stuff; it really picked up the slack from the rest of the book and picked up the pace to get me jogging to the finish line rather than crawling (or worse, fast-forwarding) to it.
This was enjoyable enough but Thorne set the bar super high right out the gate, so my expectations are going to be set there until she can either meet or, somehow, I don't know how, surpass them by somehow writing a better book than The Hating Game. Until then, though, I'm content enough reading her B-material. Solid effort.
a_rash_read's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
__annie__'s review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
bookishtiff1's review against another edition
4.0
Q: What would you do when you find the man you love but can’t tell him?
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At the age of 8, Darcy Barrett found her dream man but since then has always had to settle for good enough. No one will ever measure up to Tom Valeska, her twin brothers best friend. When Darcy and Jamie inherit their grandmothers cottage they are left with strict instructions to bring it back to its former glory. Darcy plans to leave when renovations begin (like she usually does) but a familiar face shows up on the doorstep waiting to start renovations and he’s single for the first time in a second. And for once Darcy feels like sticking around.
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So I had high hopes for this book because I loved The Hating Game so much, however this did not live up to the standards that I had. I really wanted to love this book but I just didn’t. I loved certain aspects of it - brother best friend, friends to lovers and the big crisis that always happens in romance books. However, I wasn’t a fan of Jamie (Darcy’s brother) who played a major role in the book. He’s kinda like the Charles Boyle from Brooklyn 99 character. He just really annoyed me. Darcy and Tom were amazing and I did like them as characters but I just didn’t connect as much as Lucy and Josh. I also wish there was more to do with her heart condition. I did read this in a fairly short time and gave it 4 stars.
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Q: Have you read it? What did you think?
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At the age of 8, Darcy Barrett found her dream man but since then has always had to settle for good enough. No one will ever measure up to Tom Valeska, her twin brothers best friend. When Darcy and Jamie inherit their grandmothers cottage they are left with strict instructions to bring it back to its former glory. Darcy plans to leave when renovations begin (like she usually does) but a familiar face shows up on the doorstep waiting to start renovations and he’s single for the first time in a second. And for once Darcy feels like sticking around.
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So I had high hopes for this book because I loved The Hating Game so much, however this did not live up to the standards that I had. I really wanted to love this book but I just didn’t. I loved certain aspects of it - brother best friend, friends to lovers and the big crisis that always happens in romance books. However, I wasn’t a fan of Jamie (Darcy’s brother) who played a major role in the book. He’s kinda like the Charles Boyle from Brooklyn 99 character. He just really annoyed me. Darcy and Tom were amazing and I did like them as characters but I just didn’t connect as much as Lucy and Josh. I also wish there was more to do with her heart condition. I did read this in a fairly short time and gave it 4 stars.
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Q: Have you read it? What did you think?
prernas's review against another edition
idr when i DNF'd
tbh just read the short story that related to the hating game
date added: nov 24, 2020
tbh just read the short story that related to the hating game
date added: nov 24, 2020