Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

La química del amor by Ali Hazelwood

64 reviews

noellegrace8's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This is my 3rd Ali Hazelwood, and I loved the characters in this one. I felt like I could relate to them more than any of the ones I read previously, and they were more fleshed out. They were all kind of odd and interesting. I absolutely loved the humor Rocio added. And Levi was so much more real than Adam in Love Hypothesis, and they had better everyday chemistry. I appreciated that there was not another issue of inscrutability regarding the female lead trying to read the male lead. In fact, a lot of this book differed from how her others are, which was refreshing. But yeah, I was frustrated at times by Bee's lack of ability to see that this guy doesn't hate her. It became unbelievable at some point.

The premise is interesting and chapter headings are as clever as ever. I didn't like the way Bee treated Levi toward the end, but I was glad it got resolved quickly enough. Speaking of resolution, it gets almost cheesy at some point, especially with the protective cat, and the severe tension of the ending is uncomfortabbly unexpected. Plus the twitter subplot is built up so much with very little reward. But the epilogue was actually useful! Normally, I don't really see the point of prologues & epilogues, but this one was worth the pages.

I give Brooke Bloomingdale 5/5⭐️. She does the perfect narration.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content

Moderate: Animal death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Excrement, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Classism

madisonthacker's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, Mental illness, Suicide, Medical content, and Car accident

Minor: Abortion and Alcohol

asourceoffiction's review against another edition

funny 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

4.0

There are a few things in Hazelwood's books that aren't really my cup of tea. They're quite predictable, especially in terms of the romance, I don't care about the smut, and sometimes (like in this case) the main character is incredibly dense about whether someone loves or hates her.

But I love the stories about women in STEM and the fact they're not all just fluffy romance. That was enough for me to like The Love Hypothesis. In Loathe to Love You (the collection of short stories) it wasn't and I didn't really enjoy it as much. But Love on the Brain has surpassed them all. The STEM story is so much fun and I love Bee's affinity (obsession?) with Marie Curie.

My absolute favourite thing about this book is how funny it is. I actually laughed out loud at times, and that connected me more to the characters and story than any of the other books so far. A lot of it was predictable but there were a few surprises outside the romantic element, and because of the humour I really enjoyed reading it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Infidelity, Death of parent, and Abandonment

ksmith_23's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

overbookedmama's review against another edition

challenging funny inspiring medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

Minor: Abandonment

whatisbeereading's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Gun violence

nirellis'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? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Levi cups my face, forehead touching mine. His hands—they are my home. “Bee. Don’t take this from us,” he murmurs. Ragged. Careful. Hopeful. “Please.” I’ve never wanted anything more than to say yes. I’ve never wished to reach for something as I do now. And I’ve never been so utterly, petrifyingly scared to lose something.

Currently inconsolable 🥹

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, and Abandonment

isfantasi's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, and Death of parent

Minor: Chronic illness, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

stormeno's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, and Abandonment

Minor: Emotional abuse, Car accident, and Death of parent

harvsgiraffe's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Death of parent, and Abandonment