samchase112's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
fast-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? Yes
4.0
DELIGHTFUL! Is Ali Hazelwood a perfect author? No. Are her (male) characters all pretty much the same? Yes. But do I have an absolute ball reading her books? Heck yeah! Something about her romances is so compulsive and readable and makes me never want to put her books down. I just…really enjoy her books, okay?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Sexism
Moderate: Medical content and Cursing
amandaboyer's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Misogyny, Chronic illness, Sexism, Gaslighting, and Medical content
Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
tectonixduchess's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
5.0
If i could give this book more than 5 stars I would. The romance? Amazing. The spicyness? Amazing. The growth of the main characters? Amazing. I cannot wait to read more of Ali Hazelwoods books
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content and Sexual content
Moderate: Sexism
wildflowerleahg's review against another edition
5.0
Ms hazelwood… this is your magnum opus!
As a long time fan of her work, I had to buy this when I saw the cover alone. First of all how dare you make me fall for a blond man and how was he this utterly dreamy.
Elsie was so easy to love, mostly abuse I see a lot of myself in her. Specially the parts of not wanting to be seen/family mediator. I just couldn’t help but love her, we agree a lot about our opinions on 2001 a space Odyssey and the twilight franchise.
I also love how much science was imbedded in this story.no joke as someone that graced b’s in science and I now looking up liquid crystals. I really this hazelwood was able to be her nerdy-self and really shine.
Utterly dreamy and such a fun book!
As a long time fan of her work, I had to buy this when I saw the cover alone. First of all how dare you make me fall for a blond man and how was he this utterly dreamy.
Elsie was so easy to love, mostly abuse I see a lot of myself in her. Specially the parts of not wanting to be seen/family mediator. I just couldn’t help but love her, we agree a lot about our opinions on 2001 a space Odyssey and the twilight franchise.
I also love how much science was imbedded in this story.no joke as someone that graced b’s in science and I now looking up liquid crystals. I really this hazelwood was able to be her nerdy-self and really shine.
Utterly dreamy and such a fun book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Sexual content
maca_vr's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-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? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Medical content, Classism, and Misogyny
lomesia's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content
kimveach's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
5.0
Another great novel by Ali Hazelwood. In the author's own words, this is "a love story set against the backdrop of academic politics." It also talks clearly about the misery of a person with a Ph.D. trying to get a decent-paying job with benefits.
Once again, her books follow the standard romantic trope, but that is not what most of the book is about. It's what makes her romance books stand out.
Once again, her books follow the standard romantic trope, but that is not what most of the book is about. It's what makes her romance books stand out.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Ableism, Medical content, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Death of parent
tigerkind's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-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
4.0
I’ve previously been kind of “meh” about Hazelwood’s books but I feel like this might’ve been her best one yet. Likeable, relatable characters for the most part, a realistic story arc and actual real-life issues? Great stuff. Not amazing-life changing, but very solid.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Chronic illness, Vomit, Sexual content, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Classism, Abandonment, Child abuse, Cursing, Mental illness, and Alcohol
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Outing, Bullying, and Vomit
indieandajean's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
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
5.0
Help, I've been impaled.
It's always been easy for me to relate to Ali's characters, but our heroine Elsie is just a little too relatable for comfort. This one is for all the people pleasers in the world, it's got a message for us all and we need to hear it.
Loved all the attention to academic politics and the way it shows the very real problems with the adjunct system. Also I always love a good star wars & Reylo homage, which are always sprinkled in here and there (I can only assume Millicent is one of these and obviously there's a straight up Kylo and Rey call out too).
Overall, another amazing piece of steminist fiction!
It's always been easy for me to relate to Ali's characters, but our heroine Elsie is just a little too relatable for comfort. This one is for all the people pleasers in the world, it's got a message for us all and we need to hear it.
Loved all the attention to academic politics and the way it shows the very real problems with the adjunct system. Also I always love a good star wars & Reylo homage, which are always sprinkled in here and there (I can only assume Millicent is one of these and obviously there's a straight up Kylo and Rey call out too).
Overall, another amazing piece of steminist fiction!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gaslighting, Sexism, Chronic illness, Sexual content, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny
Minor: Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Classism
lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
fast-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
3.5
Like most of the internet, I am committed to the Ali Hazelwood fan club.
"Love, Theoretically" follows Elsie and Jack. Elsie is an adjunct professor that is barely making ends meet, so she also works as a fake girlfriend. She seems to be balancing her two worlds perfectly, until she discovers that the older brother of her favorite client, Jack, is also the guy who ruined her mentor's career, and who now has the power to influence her career.
Although I did enjoy that this story was a different academic plotline, this book still felt very similar to Ali Hazelwood's previous works. Her books all have the same ingredients, but the ultimate outcome varies from book to book. With that in mind, I did enjoy this book much more than her previous book, but not quite as much as her first book.
I really enjoyed how driven Elsie is, and how much of an impressive work ethic she possesses. She also is a diabetic, so it was nice to see some new representation in this book. Additionally, I enjoyed seeing the life of an adjunct professor. I also did enjoy Elsie and Jack's dynamic together. Jack is a misunderstood fella, and I enjoyed getting his full story.
The spicy scenes were written pretty well, and I definitely can see improvement in Ali Hazelwood's writing skills.
Overall, this was a fun book, that I enjoyed, but will probably not think too much about.
"Love, Theoretically" follows Elsie and Jack. Elsie is an adjunct professor that is barely making ends meet, so she also works as a fake girlfriend. She seems to be balancing her two worlds perfectly, until she discovers that the older brother of her favorite client, Jack, is also the guy who ruined her mentor's career, and who now has the power to influence her career.
Although I did enjoy that this story was a different academic plotline, this book still felt very similar to Ali Hazelwood's previous works. Her books all have the same ingredients, but the ultimate outcome varies from book to book. With that in mind, I did enjoy this book much more than her previous book, but not quite as much as her first book.
I really enjoyed how driven Elsie is, and how much of an impressive work ethic she possesses. She also is a diabetic, so it was nice to see some new representation in this book. Additionally, I enjoyed seeing the life of an adjunct professor. I also did enjoy Elsie and Jack's dynamic together. Jack is a misunderstood fella, and I enjoyed getting his full story.
The spicy scenes were written pretty well, and I definitely can see improvement in Ali Hazelwood's writing skills.
Overall, this was a fun book, that I enjoyed, but will probably not think too much about.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Death of parent