elizanadeau's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Sexual assault
Minor: Sexism, Misogyny, and Vomit
cutepatzie's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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? It's complicated
4.5
It was a good book. I really enjoyed it. I like that it shows how hard is for girls to be in the field filled by men. Love the main relationship between the characters. Love is also the main character. Like the spicy chapter. The only minus is I just wish the first kiss was not a surprise kiss. But the overall amazing story is good to read if you are stuck in reading a book or looking for something light to read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, and Sexual assault
Minor: Abandonment
sydfitch's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The book was good, but everything plot wise was very predictable. The smutty part was good, but (i cant make this up) wasnt until 69% into the audiobook. It was a fun listen but i wouldn’t say it was one that made you think. A fluffy fun book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Death of parent, Cursing, Misogyny, Sexism, and Toxic friendship
fleur____'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment and Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Cancer, and Sexism
moonyandsunny_core's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Grief, Classism, Cancer, and Medical content
kraese's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-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? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual harassment
Minor: Cancer, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship
diana_raquel's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
“I'm starting to wonder if this is what being in love is. Being okay with ripping yourself to shreds, so the other person can stay whole.”
I must confess that I was reticent about this book. Not because it used to be star wars fanfiction (I only discover that after buying the book) but because it is a popular book. Popular books are 50/50 to me, and I'm always reticent about starting one. But I really liked it.
As far as romances go, this isn't the best romance that I ever read. But it's damn entertaining and I was engaged all the time. And that makes all the difference to me. It's a little cliché at some points but there are some plot points that caught me by surprise. The characters are interesting and funny, which was also a good point for me!
So, I really liked this book, and I do recommend it if you want something light and entertaining. Its a really good beach read.
I must confess that I was reticent about this book. Not because it used to be star wars fanfiction (I only discover that after buying the book) but because it is a popular book. Popular books are 50/50 to me, and I'm always reticent about starting one. But I really liked it.
As far as romances go, this isn't the best romance that I ever read. But it's damn entertaining and I was engaged all the time. And that makes all the difference to me. It's a little cliché at some points but there are some plot points that caught me by surprise. The characters are interesting and funny, which was also a good point for me!
So, I really liked this book, and I do recommend it if you want something light and entertaining. Its a really good beach read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexism, Sexual assault, Cursing, Death of parent, Misogyny, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Cancer, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia, Vomit, and Bullying
cstein's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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
4.75
A sweet, laugh out loud, overall pretty perfect romance novel, with a unique and convincing setting, plenty of relatable observations about academia, and numerous winks to the reader. Also I liked the hypotheses at the start of each chapter giving a lil preview. Can't give 5 stars only because I wasn't always convinced by the dialogue—LOTS of discussing Starbucks drinks and some clumsy terms of endearment.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Grief
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, and Violence
literallysam's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.75
The Love Hypothesis is such a wholesome book- I just couldn't get enough of the serotonin.
With all seriousness- I Loved Every Second Of It.
It was my first ever fake dating trope and was hell a lot of fun. Also the Grumpy meets Sunshine trope has my heart.
It's truly intoxicating, you're laughing, you're blushing, you're crying- it's incredible.
The plot was so intresting & I was hooked from the prologue. The meet cute was beyond adorable and funny.
The awkward tension between Adam & Olive left me feeling beyond happy, giddy and counting down till their next interaction. It was a slow burn romance- and the romantic build-up was amazing. Also Malcom's sub-characters was just Adoh-rrable!
I'm giving it 0.1 star less because the book had a single love making scene and I thought it was gonna be way steamier than that. Maybe I shouldn't have pressumed but still-🤷🏻♀️
I like how the author has normalised Olive & Adam's 8 years-age gap. I think in their late 20s this much of an age-gap is alright.
I liked how the author was able to mention some really serious topics such as : misogyny, death of parent, and blackmailing, even though it was such a light read.
Spoilers-
The PhD students described Dr. Carlsen as broody and unapproachable which I just found so relatable because I also have teachers like that.💀 But the reason for being blunt while giving remarks to his students was genuine and convincing. Yes, It sometimes made him come across as a complete and total jεrk but other times we get to see his tender, loving and protective side. So, I just kept falling harder and harder for him-
Olive on the other hand was so relatable. Though it was really frustrating how she was lying. I just wanted her to be upfront and honest but as the story continues we learn the reasons behind her actions and i just couldn't help but love her.
With all seriousness- I Loved Every Second Of It.
It was my first ever fake dating trope and was hell a lot of fun. Also the Grumpy meets Sunshine trope has my heart.
It's truly intoxicating, you're laughing, you're blushing, you're crying- it's incredible.
The plot was so intresting & I was hooked from the prologue. The meet cute was beyond adorable and funny.
The awkward tension between Adam & Olive left me feeling beyond happy, giddy and counting down till their next interaction. It was a slow burn romance- and the romantic build-up was amazing. Also Malcom's sub-characters was just Adoh-rrable!
I'm giving it 0.1 star less because the book had a single love making scene and I thought it was gonna be way steamier than that. Maybe I shouldn't have pressumed but still-🤷🏻♀️
I like how the author has normalised Olive & Adam's 8 years-age gap. I think in their late 20s this much of an age-gap is alright.
I liked how the author was able to mention some really serious topics such as : misogyny, death of parent, and blackmailing, even though it was such a light read.
Spoilers-
The PhD students described Dr. Carlsen as broody and unapproachable which I just found so relatable because I also have teachers like that.💀 But the reason for being blunt while giving remarks to his students was genuine and convincing. Yes, It sometimes made him come across as a complete and total jεrk but other times we get to see his tender, loving and protective side. So, I just kept falling harder and harder for him-
Olive on the other hand was so relatable. Though it was really frustrating how she was lying. I just wanted her to be upfront and honest but as the story continues we learn the reasons behind her actions and i just couldn't help but love her.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Misogyny, Cancer, Sexual harassment, and Toxic friendship
meganpbennett's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I quite liked this book, and I have no idea what all of the internet hate is about, because all I've seen on social media is about how awful this book was. I think it's because it is very obvious that it used to be Reylo fanfic, and people just hate fanfic for some reason.
Well, it was quite good, and fell into several tropes that I really like, including fake dating and real feels. It features demi-sexuality rep, Jewish rep, and Olive discovered a lot about herself and what she really wants in life as the story goes on. There were aspects I thought could be better, but it was fun. Olive was witty and incredibly genre-savvy, and while Adam was pretty one-dimensional, he does grow a fair amount as a character.
Well, it was quite good, and fell into several tropes that I really like, including fake dating and real feels. It features demi-sexuality rep, Jewish rep, and Olive discovered a lot about herself and what she really wants in life as the story goes on. There were aspects I thought could be better, but it was fun. Olive was witty and incredibly genre-savvy, and while Adam was pretty one-dimensional, he does grow a fair amount as a character.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Cancer, Death of parent, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Acephobia/Arophobia, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Gaslighting, Grief, Toxic friendship, Medical content, Classism, and Mental illness