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The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

45 reviews

vaguely_pink's review

emotional funny lighthearted tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Death of parent, Acephobia/Arophobia, Abandonment, and Alcohol

culzean's review against another edition

funny hopeful sad medium-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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

snookie_monster's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing sad 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

4.5

I typically don't read contemporary romance—I usually stick to the complete opposite actually; fantasy, sci-fi and the likes. So this was quite the drastic change of genre for me, and I did not hate it one bit. It made me realize why one might prefer cont. genres over other more whimsical ones. It's comforting and relatable, and makes for a good story. Definitively a good read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

bkahmann's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Death of parent

annchmn's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

Easy shallow read. Fake dating stem romance, what’s there not to like!!

except disgusting Tom of course

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Death of parent

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

notebookrambles's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Did I finish this in an entire day? Absolutely. I think that hearing and seeing my own name in the book was quite an experience. Did I get all flustered and blushing? Yes. Was the book very much geared towards adolescents? Yeah, but there were heavier topics like sexual harassment but any 14-year-old that has spent time on Wattpad or AO3 should be able to handle it. Overall, I very much enjoyed the slow burn. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Cursing and Death of parent

emilysines's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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? Yes

5.0

ohhh my god. i blew through this in, like, 6 or 7 hours. i’m obsessed!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment and Sexual harassment

Minor: Cancer, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent

literary__mary's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing tense 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? Yes

4.75

I was a little unsure when I first started this book, because it at first seemed a little too much like a hallmark movie plot and some of the characters acted like high schoolers when they were supposed to be in grad school. But the more I got into the plot, the more I fell in love with the characters and the story. There is so much depth to it beyond the romance, and it addresses issues such as friendship, struggles of women in stem, and sexual assault. I was really pushing for the two main characters, and was super happy with the ending! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Death of parent

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent

serafinam's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.0

Olive is the kind of girl that would do anything for a friend, including kissing the biology department's most feared faculty member...

I've been hearing amazing things about this book for months and for some reason never got around to reading it. When I finally did manage to pick it up, I couldn't put it down! I loved Olive, even if she made me want to pull my hair out sometimes, and the chemistry between her and Adam was tangible. Anh could be a little frustrating sometimes but her love for Olive was easy to see. Adam was by far my favorite character in the book; a perfect Byronic hero nestled in a modern romance.

Hazelwood's tone was strong and consistent throughout the book and worked well to keep readers engaged. She expertly she weaved academic and scientific jargon throughout the pages without alienating non-STEM interested readers. I've heard some people say that it was hard for them to suspend their disbelief about Stanford's handling of faculty/student relationships but I think Hazelwood does a good job of providing an explanation that fits within the realm of the novel.
I've also heard that The Love Hypothesis is an adapted Reylo (Kylo Ren & Rey) fanfiction. You can certainly see aspects of those characters in Olive and Adam but the story has no trouble standing on its own.

I highly recommend this novel to anyone looking for a sweet, exciting romance that both pays homage and defies popular tropes. I'm eagerly looking forward to reading more from Ali Hazelwood!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Cancer, Death, and Death of parent