Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

32 reviews

av0universe's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

Musically, I should hire a tuba to follow me around.

Elsie is so effortlessly hilarious, I love her. Also loved the Olive and Adam's cameo. Don't tell them that possibly I love this book more than I did theirs oops-

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Misogyny, Abandonment, Cursing, Sexual content, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Alcohol, Abandonment, Outing, and Mental illness

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.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Ableism, Medical content, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Death of parent

a_libra_library's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Death of parent, Cursing, Grief, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

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. 

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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

ernis's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted slow-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 content

Moderate: Cursing

serendipity421's review

emotional informative 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Misogyny, Alcohol, and Death of parent

stardustandrockets's review against another edition

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

5.0

It was rocky at the start, but I definitely think this was my favorite of Hazelwood's books yet.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Acephobia/Arophobia and Death of parent

Minor: Alcohol and Cursing

michelle_my_belle's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Death of parent, Cursing, and Sexual content

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia and Toxic relationship

mezzoanddolce's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.25

I would've rated this 5 stars if it weren't for t1d being portrayed somewhat inaccurately. As someone who has had type 1 diabetes for almost 17 years, there were just somethings that I couldn't forget about in this book. One that when Elsie passed out that she just *magically* woke up and was "fine" afterward, and the, of course, over-dramatization of it (aka falling into Jack's arms when she was low and "about to pass out" (when her blood sugar was barely 70 something). From a young age, I was taught that if i passed out due to a low blood sugar, that I would have to go to the hospital. This didn't happen. minor spoilers: There was a scene in which Jack asks Elsie if her could help her with her pump site change; i REALLY wish we had been able to read that scene instead the story just skipping over it. It's something that, from my experience, is very stigmatized and not fully understood by people who don't understand type 1. So, if it had been in the story, i think it could have shed some light on it and helped the stigmatization of it.

Spoilers over

Aside from that, I loved this book and definitely feel that this is Hazelwood's best book so far. I appreciate that type 1 diabetes was featured in this and that the MC had it (I've never read a book where the MC has it. It's always a background character). I appreciated the scientific references and both Jack and Elsie's character development.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Sexual content, and Medical content

Moderate: Cursing and Death of parent

thebookpaiges's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Misogyny, Cursing, Death of parent, Sexual content, Chronic illness, Sexism, and Death