Review: Ninety-Eight
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 27, 2013
I'm a big fan of Mayer's Rylee Adamson series, but I haven't yet read any of her other books, though I've wanted to. I went into Ninety-Eight not knowing anything about it and I don't know if that hurt or helped my enjoyment.I never really warmed up to Brielle. She is so fixated on her numbers, and how a guy would score, to actually see theman underneath. Victor seems to rate highly, but in actually, is a bit of a jerk. Darwin would be perfect, except for one major deduction. Due to this, she hesitates and it costs her dearly.And her "Should I/Shouldn't I?" moments with Darwin started to really irritate me. The major downside of a story done in the first person is that when you find the person unlikeable you can't escape them. And at points I really wanted to escape her. Maybe I would have liked Brielle more if I hadn't had to basically listen to her whine for 222 pages.Darwin. Poor, sweet Darwin. He was my favorite character in the book.Micah... I feel like we hardly knew you.There are a few twists in the story. One shocked me, and nearly had me reaching for the tissues. The other? Honestly, it kind of felt Lifetime movie-ish.One thing I loved about this book is that you don't go through it feeling assured that there will be a happily ever after. Mayer weaves things in such a way that you really doubt there is a way for everything to be neatly wrapped up by the end.Overall, I enjoyed it. I just enjoy her other books more. Just don't go into it expecting a light and fluffy beach read.There is drama and darkness and uncertainty.* I received this book for free from in exchange for an honest review.This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.