A review by b00kscom
The Love Hypothesis, by Ali Hazelwood
4.0
3.8/5
What do you expect from hyped books?
I try to not read these hyped books with any expectations because expectations will lead to a biased review.
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood is a romantic fiction set in academia. The story begins with Olive, a bright student, looking for a PHD program to be able to prove her dissertation. In a few years at Stanford, she made some good friends- Anh and Malcolm. Anh had feelings for Jeremy, Olive’s ex-boyfriend, but she wasn’t pursuing him because of the girl code. Olive wanted her to believe that she had moved on and ended up kissing a stranger in her laboratory.
Adam Carlson is a famous professor in the same university known for his unapproachable and antagonistic nature. Olive kissed him that night. He plans on filling the title IX complaint to avoid any troubles. But what was he doing there in her lab? Will he understand Olive’s reasons? Will they become a university rumour?
The story is well framed with good use of humour. The writing style is mature enough to help the readers witness her imagination, and the characterisation is conscientious. The story is fast-paced but nearing the climax, it slowed down a bit as the two chapters seemed a bit dragged. Notwithstanding the point the author wanted to make, these chapters could have been compressed for a better reading experience. Also, I came across a statement that tells the author was overwhelmed with what she had written. It is near the climax. Nonetheless, she unwinds every question arising in the minds of the readers.
Overall, this is a good, humorous story with an appropriate title and is recommended to all those looking for light romantic fiction.
What do you expect from hyped books?
I try to not read these hyped books with any expectations because expectations will lead to a biased review.
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood is a romantic fiction set in academia. The story begins with Olive, a bright student, looking for a PHD program to be able to prove her dissertation. In a few years at Stanford, she made some good friends- Anh and Malcolm. Anh had feelings for Jeremy, Olive’s ex-boyfriend, but she wasn’t pursuing him because of the girl code. Olive wanted her to believe that she had moved on and ended up kissing a stranger in her laboratory.
Adam Carlson is a famous professor in the same university known for his unapproachable and antagonistic nature. Olive kissed him that night. He plans on filling the title IX complaint to avoid any troubles. But what was he doing there in her lab? Will he understand Olive’s reasons? Will they become a university rumour?
The story is well framed with good use of humour. The writing style is mature enough to help the readers witness her imagination, and the characterisation is conscientious. The story is fast-paced but nearing the climax, it slowed down a bit as the two chapters seemed a bit dragged. Notwithstanding the point the author wanted to make, these chapters could have been compressed for a better reading experience. Also, I came across a statement that tells the author was overwhelmed with what she had written. It is near the climax. Nonetheless, she unwinds every question arising in the minds of the readers.
Overall, this is a good, humorous story with an appropriate title and is recommended to all those looking for light romantic fiction.