siswaleh's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.25
elandrey's review against another edition
5.0
Honestly this is one of the cutest books I have read in a long time! It is full of love, science, kitties and so many other wonderful things. The characters are very lovable and the storyline kept me enticed pretty much the whole time!! Highly recommend!!!
notasdemar's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
claudia_smiddy's review against another edition
4.0
Star Rating Key:
⭐️ - didn't like it
⭐️⭐️ - it was ok
⭐️⭐️⭐️ - liked it
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - really liked it
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - it was amazing
My Rating:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Tropes:
| Grumpy x Sunshine | Workplace Romance | Miscommunication |
Review:
I loved everything about this book. From the characters all the way down to the plot, everything was perfect.
Bee is an amazing main character. It was refreshing reading about her appearance knowing that she has dyed purple hair along with piercings. She's sweet, funny and has a secret that she doesn't want anyone she knows to know about.
Her online identity is her own, her space where she can say and do what she likes without people judging her actions from what they know of her. She is a woman in STEM who loves to step forward and speak not only about her own but other women's experiences working in the same field. Her Twitter account @WhatWouldMarieDo allows her to connect with others and give them tips on how they can make their experiences better. That safety net of her account crumbles when someone manages to log into her Twitter.
Bee is a really cool main character that doesn't care much about what others think. No one except for Levi.
Levi is just perfect. He's funny when he's comfortable, awkward at all times, and seems like a grump when you don't know the real him. He's a real sweetheart under all of those muscles, playing with his best friends child and catching Bee whenever she passes out (I can't even begin to tell you how funny it is, you just need to read it to get it). Leaving his house to go and help Bee when she's managed to put herself in a less than ideal situation.
Favourite Quotes:
“You were always in my head. And I could never get you out.”
“I want to tell her that she's luminous, she's so bright in my mind, sometimes I can't focus.”
“The real villain is love: an unstable isotope, constantly undergoing spontaneous nuclear decay. And it will forever go unpunished.”
“You don't even have to admit to yourself that you love me, Bee. God knows I love you enough for the both of us.”
“This is the equivalent to someone buying their own ‘World’s Best Boss’ mug. Congratulations, you’re officially NASA’s Micheal Scott”
“Your therapist sounds great.” “He was.” “But i still want to commit patricide.”
“if academia ever makes you feel like you’re not good or smart enough . . . it’s not you, it’s academia.”
“She’s so mean. I love her.”
“Why does Tim look terrified?” He gives me an innocent look. “He does?” “Levi. What did you say to him?”
“Don’t be. Life is pain and then you die.”
“Science is reliable in its variability. Science does whatever the fuck it wants. God, I love science.”
⭐️ - didn't like it
⭐️⭐️ - it was ok
⭐️⭐️⭐️ - liked it
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - really liked it
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - it was amazing
My Rating:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Tropes:
| Grumpy x Sunshine | Workplace Romance | Miscommunication |
Review:
I loved everything about this book. From the characters all the way down to the plot, everything was perfect.
Bee is an amazing main character. It was refreshing reading about her appearance knowing that she has dyed purple hair along with piercings. She's sweet, funny and has a secret that she doesn't want anyone she knows to know about.
Her online identity is her own, her space where she can say and do what she likes without people judging her actions from what they know of her. She is a woman in STEM who loves to step forward and speak not only about her own but other women's experiences working in the same field. Her Twitter account @WhatWouldMarieDo allows her to connect with others and give them tips on how they can make their experiences better. That safety net of her account crumbles when someone manages to log into her Twitter.
Bee is a really cool main character that doesn't care much about what others think. No one except for Levi.
Levi is just perfect. He's funny when he's comfortable, awkward at all times, and seems like a grump when you don't know the real him. He's a real sweetheart under all of those muscles, playing with his best friends child and catching Bee whenever she passes out (I can't even begin to tell you how funny it is, you just need to read it to get it). Leaving his house to go and help Bee when she's managed to put herself in a less than ideal situation.
Favourite Quotes:
“You were always in my head. And I could never get you out.”
“I want to tell her that she's luminous, she's so bright in my mind, sometimes I can't focus.”
“The real villain is love: an unstable isotope, constantly undergoing spontaneous nuclear decay. And it will forever go unpunished.”
“You don't even have to admit to yourself that you love me, Bee. God knows I love you enough for the both of us.”
“This is the equivalent to someone buying their own ‘World’s Best Boss’ mug. Congratulations, you’re officially NASA’s Micheal Scott”
“Your therapist sounds great.” “He was.” “But i still want to commit patricide.”
“if academia ever makes you feel like you’re not good or smart enough . . . it’s not you, it’s academia.”
“She’s so mean. I love her.”
“Why does Tim look terrified?” He gives me an innocent look. “He does?” “Levi. What did you say to him?”
“Don’t be. Life is pain and then you die.”
“Science is reliable in its variability. Science does whatever the fuck it wants. God, I love science.”
hkeller's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
bunnessa's review against another edition
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
3.75
reghanpugh7's review against another edition
4.0
*4.5⭐️*
So close to being a 5 star read, there were just two things that I remember that made me annoyed. Don't worry they were small things but it had me rolling my eyes and I am trying to rate books fairly instead of giving every book a five star just because it made me happy and I enjoyed most of the book.
Anyway on with the actual review...I really enjoyed this book and adored both Levi and Bee, but not only did I adore them, but I also adored Rocio, Kaylee, and MOST of all the cats, Felicette and Schrodinger!!!!!!!!!! As a hardcore cat lover, I of course enjoyed the love and appreciation both of the characters had for cats. How could I not appreciate that aspect of this book?
In all honesty, I think I enjoyed Levi and Bee's story more than I enjoyed Adam and Olives. That's a little hard for me to say, but this one just hit differently and felt so much more realistic. Of course, Adam and Olive are the OGs and their story holds a special place in my heart. (their book also has a five-star rating that I will NEVER ever ever change) I honestly just enjoyed and appreciated this dynamic more, an engineer and a neuroscientist who went to school together and end up getting partnered up on a super cool project years later. I also loved that BLINK had a part in the story and a reason why it was so important to Levi.
Levi Ward absolutely has my heart and makes me want to fall in love with my engineering lab partner from chem class. Haha yes, I am a woman in STEM so, of course, these books SPEAK to me on another level. Seriously though, Levi is the cutest and most thoughtful man and I love how much he loves Bee. How he is always there for her, stands by her, and supports her always. It was so fun learning a little bit about the neuroscience aspect associated with the BLINK project and I was very intrigued...maybe ill become a neuroscientist...hmm we will see.
This is getting long, but I could seriously go on and on about how much I loved this book and Levi Ward duh. I will give one of the things that got annoying because I just have to say it. I was getting annoyed with Bee's constant need to reassure us that she and Levi were still nemeses and hated each other and always will. Now it was more annoying because it was every chapter and it was like a paragraph-long explanation of things we already knew and did not need to be told EVERY SINGLE chapter. However, this only happens for like the first half of the book maybe slightly less. So maybe it won't bother you, but if it does I promise once you get past it you will LOVE the book so much more because it just gets better and better.
**UPDATE**
after finding out that others who are also in STEM felt this way i must add my other reason for not giving this book a five star. I felt like this book was pro all men in STEM suck and bashing men is cool. yeah as a women in STEM i’ve never had an issue with men being condescending or thinking women aren’t capable of being in STEM. in fact a lot of the men i’ve worked with whether professors or classmates have been super kind and supportive to everyone, women included (just want that to be clear). this book at a certain point it just felt like we were bashing men for simply existing. in my STEM field i’ve never had an issue and maybe that’s not true for others but for myself personally, i found it annoying and repetitive the amount of shade being thrown at men in STEM. for you men in STEM who are nothing but kind and supportive i promise we don’t all think you’re horrible. anywho i just think this book was overdoing it on bashing men in STEM or simply even men in general.
So close to being a 5 star read, there were just two things that I remember that made me annoyed. Don't worry they were small things but it had me rolling my eyes and I am trying to rate books fairly instead of giving every book a five star just because it made me happy and I enjoyed most of the book.
Anyway on with the actual review...I really enjoyed this book and adored both Levi and Bee, but not only did I adore them, but I also adored Rocio, Kaylee, and MOST of all the cats, Felicette and Schrodinger!!!!!!!!!! As a hardcore cat lover, I of course enjoyed the love and appreciation both of the characters had for cats. How could I not appreciate that aspect of this book?
In all honesty, I think I enjoyed Levi and Bee's story more than I enjoyed Adam and Olives. That's a little hard for me to say, but this one just hit differently and felt so much more realistic. Of course, Adam and Olive are the OGs and their story holds a special place in my heart. (their book also has a five-star rating that I will NEVER ever ever change) I honestly just enjoyed and appreciated this dynamic more, an engineer and a neuroscientist who went to school together and end up getting partnered up on a super cool project years later. I also loved that BLINK had a part in the story and a reason why it was so important to Levi.
Levi Ward absolutely has my heart and makes me want to fall in love with my engineering lab partner from chem class. Haha yes, I am a woman in STEM so, of course, these books SPEAK to me on another level. Seriously though, Levi is the cutest and most thoughtful man and I love how much he loves Bee. How he is always there for her, stands by her, and supports her always. It was so fun learning a little bit about the neuroscience aspect associated with the BLINK project and I was very intrigued...maybe ill become a neuroscientist...hmm we will see.
This is getting long, but I could seriously go on and on about how much I loved this book and Levi Ward duh. I will give one of the things that got annoying because I just have to say it. I was getting annoyed with Bee's constant need to reassure us that she and Levi were still nemeses and hated each other and always will. Now it was more annoying because it was every chapter and it was like a paragraph-long explanation of things we already knew and did not need to be told EVERY SINGLE chapter. However, this only happens for like the first half of the book maybe slightly less. So maybe it won't bother you, but if it does I promise once you get past it you will LOVE the book so much more because it just gets better and better.
**UPDATE**
after finding out that others who are also in STEM felt this way i must add my other reason for not giving this book a five star. I felt like this book was pro all men in STEM suck and bashing men is cool. yeah as a women in STEM i’ve never had an issue with men being condescending or thinking women aren’t capable of being in STEM. in fact a lot of the men i’ve worked with whether professors or classmates have been super kind and supportive to everyone, women included (just want that to be clear). this book at a certain point it just felt like we were bashing men for simply existing. in my STEM field i’ve never had an issue and maybe that’s not true for others but for myself personally, i found it annoying and repetitive the amount of shade being thrown at men in STEM. for you men in STEM who are nothing but kind and supportive i promise we don’t all think you’re horrible. anywho i just think this book was overdoing it on bashing men in STEM or simply even men in general.
jaceylepore's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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