clairehreads22's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🌶🌶 (just one chapter)
I can’t believe I’ve been putting this one off for so long. I loved it so freaking much omg. I was laughing almost every time that Olive opened her mouth. She was so funny and such a lovable character. From when Olive met Adam, I could tell he was crushing on her. The fact that this all started as a Star Wars fanfiction makes me laugh. I love that!! The quick witted banter and sexual tension between Olive & Adam was beautiful. Truly love them! The hypothesis at the start of every chapter was so funny and a great way to start each one. Holden and Malcolm are so cute. Anh was kind of annoying me tbh.
I didn’t trust Tom from the beginning.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault
caseylovett's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault
dannee_13's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual content, Medical content, and Sexual assault
lmy612's review against another edition
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
A fantastic fauxmance! Adam is dark and brooding but also protective and caring. A swoon worthy read for anyone who likes smart people and some spice.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Cancer, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Death of parent, Misogyny, and Gaslighting
h4y's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
A bit slow, not much happens in the plot apart from the major dramas. The characters are very emotion driven and invest too much into each other very quickly but at the same time don’t seem to care about each other.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual content and Sexual assault
inthemiddle's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual content, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Cancer and Death of parent
nicks_books's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Sexual assault
Minor: Death of parent and Cancer
lyrapollock's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault
Moderate: Sexism, Cancer, and Death of parent
cpaulgorsline's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
2.5
I really wanted to like this book, especially given the hype that it received, but it just fell flat for me. I did enjoy that it was very lighthearted and super self aware of tropes.
However, I was immediately thrown that this was a professor student relationship, especially as someone who has been a graduate student in biology, and it was difficult for me to reconcile that throughout the whole book. The descriptions are also repetitive at times while the characters still remained fairly flat (we get it he's tall but what else??).
All in all, it served as a good reset between some of the heavier and non-fiction books I'm reading, but I won't be returning to this book.
However, I was immediately thrown that this was a professor student relationship, especially as someone who has been a graduate student in biology, and it was difficult for me to reconcile that throughout the whole book. The descriptions are also repetitive at times while the characters still remained fairly flat (we get it he's tall but what else??).
All in all, it served as a good reset between some of the heavier and non-fiction books I'm reading, but I won't be returning to this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
miaucartofior's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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
Moderate: Sexual assault