Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Love, theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

401 reviews

rchulin1's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Misogyny, Sexual content, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

emilywemily6's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted 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

3.5

I almost DNFed this book in the first 20% multiple times because the FMC was annoying and childish. I ended up being glad that I kept going, but the first bit was a slog. I also really didn’t like how her advisor was clearly manipulating her, especially with her people-pleasing tendencies, but I appreciated that she had faults and blind spots. I liked Jack but I wasn’t totally convinced of their relationship from her POV, especially since she kept thinking the worst of him and kept ignoring her main issue with him and his fraudulent scientific article he wrote in high school. I might like another protagonist a lot more but her faults and struggles were not ones I could connect with or sympathize. She had a lot of character growth though, and I liked where the plot ended up.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Minor: Racism, Sexual harassment, and Classism

xinawebb's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Medical content

Minor: Bullying, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

mattiedancer's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

**SPOILERS**

Writing: 3.75⭐️/5 

I do like Ali Hazelwood’s writing. I appreciate that this one – while keeping with the funny, quirky, academically driven voice she’s known for – did venture away from feeling like a copy-paste of her other stories. I like how she brings a sense of humour to her writing without diminishing the story or the characters.

Characters: 3.5⭐️/5

Alright, so while, yes, these are very similar characters to her other novels, I appreciated the attempts to move away from her favourite tropes. Our MC is less self-assured than other protagonists in their personality. I loved how Elsie was a self-proclaimed people-pleaser (perhaps just because I definitely related to that). That being said, there are still a lot of similarities to her other protagonists, and I do wish she had stepped even further out of her own shadow with the characters.

Plot: 3.25⭐️/5 

I do think Hazelwood tried to venture past her regular tropes here and, while I think that worked well in many sections, there were several portions of this novel that simply seemed to drag. The crux of the conflict in the novel felt slightly forced, and Elsie’s switch from avoiding Jack to running after him felt sudden and out of character. That being said, there are several wonderful sections of this novel’s plot that I thoroughly enjoyed.

Who Should Read This Book? 

Fans of Ali Hazelwood; nerdy romance fans; fans of Twilight (trust me); someone looking for a quick, mostly lighthearted read.

Content Warnings? 

Gaslighting, misogyny, sexism, mentorship abuse, toxic relationship, death of parent, grief, medical trauma

Post-Reading Rating:  4⭐️/5

Awww. I had fun.  I also really loved her tongue-in-cheek reference (and avoidance) of her fave trope: fake dating. 

Final Rating: 3.5⭐️/5 (3.56)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

acobbva's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Death of parent

sabrina_library's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

4.5⭐️/0.5🌶️ 

 

Forever in my Ali Hazelwood era and for good reason because she never disappoints! Ever since I read The Love Hypothesis I was hooked so I hope she never stops writing her STEM romance books because I love them so much! 

 

Her nerdiest book yet and I loved every  second of it! As a woman in STEM reading Ali Hazelwood’s books make me feel so seen. Academia is truly a double edged sword and I swear there is more politics than science involved 😭 I just wanted to give Elsie the biggest hug ever! 🥹 

 

I love when a man is obsessed with his girl and let me tell you Jack was OBSESSED 😍😍 I swear my heart was going to beat out of my chest! Also the cameo with Olive and Adam made me sooo happy! 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual content

bree_of_the_woods's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

eedle_cacleberry'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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Sexism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Death of parent

Minor: Toxic relationship, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Outing

lucygraham_27's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

annahamburger's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, Death of parent, Acephobia/Arophobia, Outing, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Cancer, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Vomit, Medical content, and Pregnancy