The Worst Darcy by Robyn GynneRating: ✩✩✩✩✩
With the disclaimer that I went into this with high expectations (I adore a P&P remix) I found The Worst Darcy to be a somewhat mid-pack romance.
If this was a straight up "plot what plot?" spicy book, it would have been great. Gynne nails that aspect of the contemporary adult romance. If you love your romance tropes, this was also a good read. Opposites attract, enemies to friends to lovers, classic story retellings, terrible families, small town antics...this one had them all. On these traits this book is a five star read.
However, the characters take "tropey" a bit too far. They felt like archetypes who didn't do much growing. Sure Brodie's family is the worst, but he just acts like a petulant child. Vivian is somehow uptight and controlling while also being a wholly unformed ingenue (a trait that gets real old, real fast when we are talking about an adult woman). Add in a cadre of supporting characters that really dont even need to be there other than offering cliched interactions, and the book felt a little underwhelming.
While there was a great plot premise and grade A spice, the characters and dialog made the plot feel rushed and undeveloped. It's not that I wouldn't recommend the book, but I think it could use some polish. I do however hope to see more from Robyn Gynne because there are some solid bones in here and I would love to see more contemporary romances in this vein.
Published on 15 August 2023 by Robyn Gynne
Book #79 of 2023
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