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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.
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual content
Moderate: Infidelity, Death of parent, and Abandonment
lifeofawannabee's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
daisyfont's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexual content
Moderate: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent
Minor: Gun violence, Suicide, and Alcohol
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
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
pippinthepuffin's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Is it basically the plot of “The Love Hypothesis” with a dash of “You’ve Got Mail”? Yepp
Is it hella nerdy? Of course!
Did I enjoy every single second of it? ABSOLUTELY YES.
Is it hella nerdy? Of course!
Did I enjoy every single second of it? ABSOLUTELY YES.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
spookyyzoeyy's review against another edition
challenging
funny
informative
reflective
medium-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
3.0
Much better than the Love Hypothesis. It still had miscommunication, but I feel the story was more believable and fleshed out. I loved the Bee and could relate to her so much more than Olive in the last book. This book was a nice cozy read to me until the end when shit hit the fan. But it ended nicely, and I am gonna start the next book tomorrow!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Death of parent
itsartemis's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Gun violence and Death of parent
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent
Minor: Abandonment
readyforit's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
medium-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
4⭐️2.5🌶️ (several descriptive scenes)
I actually liked this book better than the love hypothesis, even though we still got a pretty clueless and cringey FMC and dark and broody MMC. This book covers grumpy/sunshine once again and also petite FMC/huge MMC. Bee is a brilliant neuroscientist (but clueless in love), who just got a dream job working with nasa. The only catch is she’ll be working with her former rival from grad school who hates her. Levi has actually been obsessed with bee since the moment he laid eyes on her. After a whole lot of miscommunication, bee and levi discover that they are both single and never actually hated each other, 😯shocker!! Will they be able to form a relationship and save their work project?
The reason I liked this better than her debut novel is because levi is much more forthcoming with his feelings and I can actually see the tension between the MCs. Even when he supposedly hated bee he was always there for her. He’s very much an “I’ll take care of it” and talks you through it kind of guy. I love him dearly.
We get a whole lot of Marie curie lore in this book so you should at least be interested in science before you pick this up. I don’t see myself rereading but I liked it overall. I also listened to the audiobook and it was good but was missing a male narrator with duet narration.
I actually liked this book better than the love hypothesis, even though we still got a pretty clueless and cringey FMC and dark and broody MMC. This book covers grumpy/sunshine once again and also petite FMC/huge MMC. Bee is a brilliant neuroscientist (but clueless in love), who just got a dream job working with nasa. The only catch is she’ll be working with her former rival from grad school who hates her. Levi has actually been obsessed with bee since the moment he laid eyes on her. After a whole lot of miscommunication, bee and levi discover that they are both single and never actually hated each other, 😯shocker!! Will they be able to form a relationship and save their work project?
The reason I liked this better than her debut novel is because levi is much more forthcoming with his feelings and I can actually see the tension between the MCs. Even when he supposedly hated bee he was always there for her. He’s very much an “I’ll take care of it” and talks you through it kind of guy. I love him dearly.
We get a whole lot of Marie curie lore in this book so you should at least be interested in science before you pick this up. I don’t see myself rereading but I liked it overall. I also listened to the audiobook and it was good but was missing a male narrator with duet narration.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Medical content, and Gaslighting
Minor: Death of parent and Toxic friendship
She has a fainting disorder but it’s not really talked about in depth, just used as a plot device.nelumie's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
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? It's complicated
4.5
I enjoyed the pace of this book. The characters were sweet, and consistent. The sex scenes were vanilla but steamy enough for my usual preference.
Maybe because I read the previous book in the series, but this all felt super familiar.
I guessed who “Shmac” was immediately. I had picked the person who was spoiling the project too. Romcoms aren’t known for being thrilling mysteries that keep you guessing to the last second. But as the reader, I did find myself annoyed at the MC for not seeing it all from the get go – though it’s explained why she doesn’t.
I’m considering buying this book after having borrowed it from my local library, and have put a lot more Ali Hazelwood books on hold.
Maybe because I read the previous book in the series, but this all felt super familiar.
I guessed who “Shmac” was immediately. I had picked the person who was spoiling the project too. Romcoms aren’t known for being thrilling mysteries that keep you guessing to the last second. But as the reader, I did find myself annoyed at the MC for not seeing it all from the get go – though it’s explained why she doesn’t.
I’m considering buying this book after having borrowed it from my local library, and have put a lot more Ali Hazelwood books on hold.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence and Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Violence, Sexual harassment, and Classism