agrahn's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
artsymusings's review against another edition
3.0
'I need to sit on the rings of Saturn dangling my boots into the black universe to be alone'*
So this is more in the vein of Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating and I ended up enjoying (read: yelling while reading) it as much as I enjoyed that one (although the ending to this is way better and less cheesy, ha). Have a list of things I want to yell about:
- First off, I feel like writing characters who abso-fucking-lutely embrace themselves, weird shit and all, is Sally's signature and is just so refreshing to read about, never stop
- A heroine with short 'boy' hair and how society is not equipped to handle it/puts too much unnecessary importance on the length of...hair
- The fact that Darcy has a heart condition and is a fucking mess, really
- However, she can fully hold her own and is a boss lady despite being soft af
- Darcy is hilarious and sad at the same time, it's a trip
- Emotions are hard for her but when she's being honest about her feelings, it's like she doesn't have a filter anymore and basically turns into a human hurricane LOL
- Tom, the love interest who's this big, shy dork. I'm not even kidding because this book possibly has the tallest love interest ever? 6' 6"? Are we okay there?
- TFW the tables are turned and it's Tom using words like 'safer' and 'reasonable' as explanations for why they shouldn't LOL
- Okay but the sexual tension 👀
- They had such honest conversations, though which I really appreciated
- However, they go through this cycle of being hurt and then apologizing to each other which I can't handle the annnngst
- Tom is a hard worker which shows especially in relation to the pressure of everyone wanting him to be perfect
- There's also this found family aspect as Tom essentially gets adopted by the Barretts and I'm so here for that
- TWINS
- Twins being loveable assholes
- Jamie, Darcy's twin, is so open and comfortable about his opinions and asshole-ish personality that just argh
- Hello, can he be more of an asshole who needs to be the insufferable center of attention all the time but also definitely loves his sister?
- I so wouldn't mind Sally writing about Jamie and [redacted] next, it'll make for one hell of a book I already know
- All the scenes involving the construction workers are so great and just yes
- Darcy having a hard time trusting in her photographing skills because of one huge failure, good stuff
- Also yesss to Darcy having a best friend, I loved Truly and found the whole Underswears subplot to be very amusing
- I feel like romances shouldn't be so rigid and binary anymore when it comes to writing and the dialog and this one definitely felt like that in places hm
- However, this book is very relevant to the present discussion around sexual abuse and harassment in the workplace and addresses how even just being friendly with a man could always end up 'encouraging' him
- Don't know if it's just me but some scenes in romances always just scream awkward at me in big, bold letters. What is this?
- I mean, there was so much of 'I can't believe anyone would not be in love with you' that okay, I get it
- Anyway, this is predictably very different from The Hating Game and is a good enough follow-up but I really wish it had dual POVs because that'd have made SO many scenes better
- But hey, angst and feelings is what it's all about and that, it does pretty well
*Quote taken from the eARC and may change upon publication.
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I GOT APPROVED FOR THIS, AAAHHHHH I'M READY
So this is more in the vein of Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating and I ended up enjoying (read: yelling while reading) it as much as I enjoyed that one (although the ending to this is way better and less cheesy, ha). Have a list of things I want to yell about:
- First off, I feel like writing characters who abso-fucking-lutely embrace themselves, weird shit and all, is Sally's signature and is just so refreshing to read about, never stop
- A heroine with short 'boy' hair and how society is not equipped to handle it/puts too much unnecessary importance on the length of...hair
- The fact that Darcy has a heart condition and is a fucking mess, really
- However, she can fully hold her own and is a boss lady despite being soft af
- Darcy is hilarious and sad at the same time, it's a trip
- Emotions are hard for her but when she's being honest about her feelings, it's like she doesn't have a filter anymore and basically turns into a human hurricane LOL
- Tom, the love interest who's this big, shy dork. I'm not even kidding because this book possibly has the tallest love interest ever? 6' 6"? Are we okay there?
- TFW the tables are turned and it's Tom using words like 'safer' and 'reasonable' as explanations for why they shouldn't LOL
- Okay but the sexual tension 👀
- They had such honest conversations, though which I really appreciated
- However, they go through this cycle of being hurt and then apologizing to each other which I can't handle the annnngst
- Tom is a hard worker which shows especially in relation to the pressure of everyone wanting him to be perfect
- There's also this found family aspect as Tom essentially gets adopted by the Barretts and I'm so here for that
- TWINS
- Twins being loveable assholes
- Jamie, Darcy's twin, is so open and comfortable about his opinions and asshole-ish personality that just argh
- Hello, can he be more of an asshole who needs to be the insufferable center of attention all the time but also definitely loves his sister?
- I so wouldn't mind Sally writing about Jamie and [redacted] next, it'll make for one hell of a book I already know
- All the scenes involving the construction workers are so great and just yes
- Darcy having a hard time trusting in her photographing skills because of one huge failure, good stuff
- Also yesss to Darcy having a best friend, I loved Truly and found the whole Underswears subplot to be very amusing
- I feel like romances shouldn't be so rigid and binary anymore when it comes to writing and the dialog and this one definitely felt like that in places hm
- However, this book is very relevant to the present discussion around sexual abuse and harassment in the workplace and addresses how even just being friendly with a man could always end up 'encouraging' him
- Don't know if it's just me but some scenes in romances always just scream awkward at me in big, bold letters. What is this?
- I mean, there was so much of 'I can't believe anyone would not be in love with you' that okay, I get it
- Anyway, this is predictably very different from The Hating Game and is a good enough follow-up but I really wish it had dual POVs because that'd have made SO many scenes better
- But hey, angst and feelings is what it's all about and that, it does pretty well
*Quote taken from the eARC and may change upon publication.
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I GOT APPROVED FOR THIS, AAAHHHHH I'M READY
hm_hailey's review against another edition
4.0
not disappointed!
sally thorne is the queen of slow burn pining!
i loved the hating game so much and was so excited going into 99 percent mine. i do admit i had high expectations, but after finishing i have to say they were exceeded. it wasn’t as amazing as the hating game of course, but i was not disappointed. just don’t go into it thinking that it’s going to be just like the hating game and i think you’ll love it too!
sally thorne is the queen of slow burn pining!
i loved the hating game so much and was so excited going into 99 percent mine. i do admit i had high expectations, but after finishing i have to say they were exceeded. it wasn’t as amazing as the hating game of course, but i was not disappointed. just don’t go into it thinking that it’s going to be just like the hating game and i think you’ll love it too!
pinesandpages's review against another edition
5.0
I know the author is best known for The Hating Game, but I liked this much better! A more interesting, flawed, strong, messy heroine who is just trying her best to get by - and pursue the man of her dreams even though it's risky and hard.
victoria06's review against another edition
4.0
nothing special about it but it was cute and an easy read
sdaga's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
fizzyelf123's review against another edition
2.0
Unfortunately for Sally Thorne, this book was a total flop. I was so excited to read it after reading The Hating Game. Now I’m starting to think Thorne might be a one hit wonder. The main characters in this book are completely unlikable. The story jumps around. The love interest acts like a child. The twin brother is down right nasty to the protagonist, yet she just lets him walk all over her for the entire book. Very disappointed.
chanelwritesromance's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. The perfect balance of banter, angst, sexual tension, and spice. I liked both Darcy and Tom as individuals, and loved them together. Sally Thorne is a master of character development.Â
i_dont_read_blurbs's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 rounded to 3 Stars
99 Percent Mine was a cute love story. Darcy has a faulty heart that loves to wander. She is not good at setting down roots unless that includes the hunk, Tom Veleska, her twin brother's best friend. This is a quick, witty read.
99 Percent Mine was a cute love story. Darcy has a faulty heart that loves to wander. She is not good at setting down roots unless that includes the hunk, Tom Veleska, her twin brother's best friend. This is a quick, witty read.