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A review by allylig
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I thought this book was fine… it had a lot of elements that I enjoyed, and one that I really didn’t.
Some things I enjoyed were how Olives sexuality was described and expressed. I think it would be nice if it was explicitly stated that she was ace/aro-spec, but her relationship to sex and sexuality was incredibly relatable. I also enjoyed the secondary characters and how they played into the main relationship and helped them.
I’m never a huge fan of teacher/student relationships, even if their professional/educational relationships isn’t direct, but I think it was done pretty well and I think the author allows for some knowledge that this isn’t what the “norm” should be, despite having 2 relationships end this way by the end of the book.
ALSO: this is so dumb but about halfway through I realized that I was going to be bored after Olive and Adam hooked up, and I was. That wasn’t great.
The premise was pretty good, and I think that the relationship was fine. I do think it was quite predictable, but it is a romance novel.
Overall, I thought this book was just ok to me, but it was a nice, quick read.
Some things I enjoyed were how Olives sexuality was described and expressed. I think it would be nice if it was explicitly stated that she was ace/aro-spec, but her relationship to sex and sexuality was incredibly relatable. I also enjoyed the secondary characters and how they played into the main relationship and helped them.
I’m never a huge fan of teacher/student relationships, even if their professional/educational relationships isn’t direct, but I think it was done pretty well and I think the author allows for some knowledge that this isn’t what the “norm” should be, despite having 2 relationships end this way by the end of the book.
ALSO: this is so dumb but about halfway through I realized that I was going to be bored after Olive and Adam hooked up, and I was. That wasn’t great.
The premise was pretty good, and I think that the relationship was fine. I do think it was quite predictable, but it is a romance novel.
Overall, I thought this book was just ok to me, but it was a nice, quick read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual harassment
Minor: Death of parent and Abandonment