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Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood

14 reviews

jasmineslibraryy's review

emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.0

was it as good as TLH? no.
did i still have fun? yes!

i had trouble getting into this book, especially since the switch from 3rd to 1st person through me completely off guard. furthermore, bee is kinda whiny. but i LOVED her and levi. 

idc how many times ali hazelwood writes similar STEM romances - i will enjoy every single one. it is her niche and her charm, for sure.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Cursing, Alcohol, Sexual content, Sexism, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Gaslighting, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Minor: Car accident

kibbles15's review

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.0

I am a bit disappointed with this book.  I will say that in the beginning I felt the writing was engaging and interesting. That being said, about half way through the story the book became more about physical attraction and sex than the actual plot.  It was bad enough I found myself skimming through chapters looking for the plot to start up again.  Unfortunately, the book never really picked up again and I ended up forcing myself to finish.  This makes me sad because it started off so well.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexism, Misogyny, and Sexual content

Minor: Medical content and Death of parent

mlleelora's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gun violence, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Violence, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Infidelity, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Gaslighting, Death, Death of parent, Car accident, Grief, Animal death, Chronic illness, and Alcohol

olxvgxes's review

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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Death, Toxic friendship, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Infidelity

Minor: Sexual harassment and Violence

kaetheluise_nckl's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Cursing, Misogyny, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death and Medical content

Minor: Sexual harassment and Gun violence

CW provided by the author: seizure disorder in children (epilepsy), dieting for children (due to epilepsy)

Spoiler

parental death (car accident), death of a friend in rock climbing accident, firearms in life-threatening situations (DO NOT RESULT IN DEATH)

boba_n_books's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.75

She just keeps getting better!! This novel, though still cheesy at times, was 100x better than The Love Hypothesis, IMHO. 

The main characters were lovable, quirky, and realistic. The plot was somewhat tropey but to its advantage. Hazelwood’s writing style is so fun, and it’s easy to be along for the ride. Can’t wait to see what she cooks up next!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Cursing, and Misogyny

Minor: Gun violence

autiedragon's review against another edition

emotional funny informative lighthearted 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

naturally's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.5

this book is basically 'the love hypothesis', but in a different (and more annoying) font. the marie curie trivia was a nice touch at the beginning, but there were times throughout the book where I felt it was excessive. same goes for the millenial humour and pop culture references... 

bee had a super interesting profession, so it was nice to see her...actually doing science-y sh*t (this is something i feel was lacking in tlh). however, i found it hard to believe that she would be so...dumb in other aspects of her life? from self deprecation to the way she dragged out the jokes about levi hating her, she was a cringey character and i hated to see her put herself down repeatedly :( 

levi felt very flat, but i will say, he and bee had great chemistry. awkwardness and overemphasis on size-difference aside, the sex scenes were hot idk 

the entire third act was kind of a mess, and the reveal of the antagonist completely changed the tone of the whole book. after that, it was hard to get back into the groove of the story. yet, i'm still willing to give 'love, theoretically' a chance. if i don't like it, it may just be a sign that ali hazelwood's work isn't for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Gun violence

Minor: Sexual harassment

elspethmigliore's review

adventurous emotional funny inspiring fast-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? No

5.0

i LOVED this book. i loved how nerdy it was and how i was able to understand every reference. in every possible way, this is almost a perfect book. 

also, i 🫶 levi ward 

definitely reread material ✅ 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Chronic illness, Cursing, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, and Vomit

moon_bee's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship