Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

8 reviews

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. 

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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

marisa_n's review

funny lighthearted relaxing

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

4.0

The book is cheesy, but in a fun, self-indulgent way. A fake dating book that likes to poke fun at the whole fake dating trope. Most of the book seemed pretty cliche YA, but it got a little spicy towards the end. I'd say this is a fun, light-hearted beach read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Sexism

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Grief

chomperpupper's review

emotional fast-paced

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

1.25

I think the problem with this book is that it's not all its chalked up to be . Mentioning stem and the issues women face in stem once does not make it a feminist book. And i am not even gonna mention the boob thing . I think the story is compelling and okay but there's better gay fanfiction out there .

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Misogyny and Toxic relationship

xandraj's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Cancer, Medical content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Death of parent

moonbin's review

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Misogyny, and Cursing

Moderate: Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Death of parent

hayleyw's review

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Cancer

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Death of parent

Minor: Violence, Vomit, Toxic relationship, and Medical content

anapsc's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

1.0

Adam represents some of the worst people you can find in real life academia: the professor who likes to put down students with mean feedback and has some bullshit excuse of “making the science better.” No thank you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

rayraytaylorr's review

emotional funny inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Misogyny, Sexism, and Toxic relationship