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The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

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toastyghosty13's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted sad fast-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

3.75

This was a lot better than I expected it to be since I am usually not a fan of anything contemporary or anything where the main genre is romance (unless it is scifi/fantasy). I really liked Olive as a main character and Adam was funny with how quiet and awkward he is. The only thing I knew about Ali Hazelwood before reading this was that a lot of her work is alternate universe fan fiction of Rey and Kylo Ren. I probably would not have noticed that on my own but it makes a lot of sense.

I really enjoyed this book and binged it pretty fast. I was left wanting more and immediately moved to another book of hers after and binged that too. I will definitely be reading more of her works in the future! I like that it is something I can relate to, being in a STEM field myself, which gave it the element that I need to maintain interest in more contemporary things (something that gives the characters a factor that is more than just normal ass people doing stuff, like how Icebreakers is all hockey players or Heist Society is professional art thieves).

I am planning on reading more of these books whenever I have that romance itch :)

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groovybouvie's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

5.0

I really wasn't sure this would love up to the hype or I'd like it as much as her other books but I loved it. Adam and Olive are just so enchanting and I love the chemistry between them.

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lucyatoz's review against another edition

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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

3.0

"When a fake relationship between scientists meets the irresistible force of attraction, it throws one woman's carefully calculated theories on love into chaos."

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood tells the story of Olive Smith, 3rd year PhD student, who blindly ends up kissing Professor Adam Carlsen and they start to fake date, which becomes a equally beneficial for them both!

This novel is a field galore of romantic tropes and stereotypes! Was it repetitive and annoying at times? Yes. However, it was a fun read with a little bit of spice and some lovely characters in Olive's friends, Anh and Malcolm, supporting her through think and thin.

I borrowed a copy of this book from Taunton Library and listened to it on Spotify. I read this for prompt 6, women in STEM, for the 52 Book Club Reading Challenge 2024.

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elaineyh1216's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

I can see why this book is so popular. I enjoyed it a lot. It is romantic and cute — just the lighthearted romance I needed during a very stressful time.

However, I could see the Reylo fanfic origin from a million miles away. And why must modern romance authors continuously emphasize throughout the whole book how physically large their male protagonists are? “He’s big, humongous, gigantic, imposing. He’s so big. Did I mention he’s a giant?” The way Adam (lol… in case you missed that this was a Reylo fanfic, let’s name him Adam) was described, I kept thinking, “he must not be a human.” I did find his character to be quite endearing. On the other hand, I got frustrated with Olive at about the 60% mark in the book. Some of her decisions really made me question her intelligence. The side characters were fun. I appreciated the diverse cast and LGBTQ+ representation.

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kissievendor's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

I enjoyed this way more than expected.
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booksbri's review against another edition

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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? It's complicated

4.25

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monapearl's review against another edition

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challenging lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No

2.25

Well. That was something.

I went into this with low expectations, not expecting much of out of the romance but hoping it would at least be funny. The first 20% of it was entertaining, so I was somewhat positive about the story, but then everything went downhill from there. It was just so boring! Also, I didn't like any of the characters, mostly because of how bland they were. Adam was just a boring love interest, and Olive wasn't much better of a character. Her friends were just overly annoying? I just didn't feel emotionally connected to ANY of the characters ever. Also a lot of the plot points just felt weird and wildly unrealistic. Don't get me started on the sex scene, that was like nails on a chalkboard bad. I had to force myself to keep reading for a friend.

However, there were scraps of a good story in here, and I could understand why other people like it. I also can understand that this book isn't utter trash, it just wasn't for me, so that's why I rated it 2 stars instead of 1.

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spookyyzoeyy's review against another edition

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emotional informative tense slow-paced

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

2.0

This book is a solid two for me. There were just a lot of issues that I had with the book that are most likely me specific. Things were done in a mostly alright way. The story either felt really bland or too intense and there was no inbetween. The characters also felt very one sided after a few chapters.

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mayaishere's review against another edition

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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

4.0

This book was so adorable and cute. I loved it. I was relieved that it didn't have many "the deed" scenes (except that one chapter I kind of just skipped). It was a lovely story and I couldn't help but smile like an idiot while reading the book.

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relin's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.75

Knowing this Originated from fanfic helped a lot. I do think this particular romance did a much better connection from the start then some of the previous works. It was a fun rollercoaster that left me wishing for just a touch more!

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