A review by the_vegan_bookworm
99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne

lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

0.5

I found this book to be quite boring. I disliked every character in the book. Darcy Jamie, and Tom are all flat and one-dimensional. It felt like Thorne picked 2 or 3 traits for each of them and just repeated them constantly ("Tom is like a big dog...Tom is super hot..Tom is like a big dog..."). Darcy and Jamie are also jerks to everyone else almost all of the time, and they are people I would never want to spend time with in real life. 

The chemistry was also missing for Darcy and Tom. Thorne repeatedly emphasizes that they are very into each other, but I can't see why. They seem to have nothing in common, and there's no real spark between them. This book seemed to be trying to embody the "friends to lovers" trope, but the friendship before the romance didn't feel genuine. 

Thorne is clearly a talented writer, but this was a big miss for me.  
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