brandie_abbie19's review against another edition
emotional
funny
fast-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Emotional abuse, Death, Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Grief, Death of parent, and Cancer
frommars's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
it wasn't as bad as i expected it to be but the dialogue was exetremely forced sometimes. must everything be a literary masterpiece to be enjoyable?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual harassment
Minor: Death of parent and Cancer
irisvdn's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
The end was super good, the beginning had some flaws
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
katherineeweaver's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment
Moderate: Death of parent and Cancer
itsjadenbaby's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I had a good time with this. There were some of my fatal flaws that are typical in romance (man is so big, woman is so tiny & horribly cliche ending) but it didn’t completely ruin the story
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment
Moderate: Death of parent, Sexism, and Cancer
Minor: Toxic friendship
knunderb's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Overall a fun book. Definitely a little heavy on the "this would be solved by a 10 minute conversation."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment
Minor: Death of parent and Cancer
thelibraryofbea's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
fake dating, cute, scientists, i liked it more than i thought i would, liked to read about the science projects and methods
Olive is a messy cutie pie
Adam is a smitten hates everybody but her, has also been in love with her for 2 years
Olive has been investigating a way to find pancreatic cancer in its early stages, this was emotional for me because of my grandpa who died of pancreatic cancer. didnt think this book was gonna make me emotional, much less about something that was not the romance between the main characters
Olive is a messy cutie pie
Adam is a smitten hates everybody but her, has also been in love with her for 2 years
Olive has been investigating a way to find pancreatic cancer in its early stages, this was emotional for me because of my grandpa who died of pancreatic cancer. didnt think this book was gonna make me emotional, much less about something that was not the romance between the main characters
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer and Death of parent
ugh_i_guessss's review against another edition
4.5
I absolutely loved that the main characters are scientists, and I liked that there was a bit of the impostor syndrome going on because that's true probably with most women, especially those in STEM. The prologue was super obvious about who The Guy was and the book didn't transition very well from The Guy to The Night (insert eye roll here). I'm glad we were able to find out Adam's outward motive for going along with the fake dating, but I really wish we could've gotten his point of view as well, not just Olive's. I want to know how someone 'pines' over a stranger for 3 freaking years. Or 2. Whatever. I had a hard time following along with Olive because it seems like the author wants to present her as someone who lacks confidence but she takes to Adam right away, as though The Universe willed them to be together. I loved the demi rep; that chapter (you know which I'm talking about *wink wink*) was beautifully done. The bit with the harassment really triggered me, I was surprised, and it's probably because that was the most believable part of the book, sadly. I thought the book was also really funny and loved some of the comments that Olive would make (I'm paraphrasing): "he's probably into something atrocious like cow tipping." I thought the time for the main characters to "fall in love" was too fast. Perhaps that's how love happens post mid-20s.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment and Emotional abuse
Minor: Death of parent and Cancer
allonsyahhlee's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Cancer, Death of parent, Grief, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Medical content
taylorvalerie's review against another edition
emotional
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
5.0
The cutest and most heartwarming story I've ever read. An instant favourite!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment and Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent, Cancer, and Misogyny