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hannibanani29's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Sexual content and Sexism
Moderate: Animal death, Misogyny, Cursing, Toxic relationship, and Infidelity
Minor: Death of parent, Classism, Suicide, Grief, Death, Alcohol, Gun violence, and Car accident
juliaaaaaa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
the plot was soo predictable, i knew from the start levi was whatever username on twitter and that guy was shady.
the sex scenes were weird, like ajsja "open your mouth" and "good girl" boy what the hell...
i enjoyed the love hipothesis wayy more.
Graphic: Abandonment, Car accident, Death, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Misogyny, Sexual content, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, Alcohol, and Animal death
ottercorg's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Gun violence, Toxic relationship, and Death
Minor: Death of parent, Medical content, Sexism, and Alcohol
thatswhatshanread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I love Levi, and I love Adam. But Olive >>> Bee for sure. Moving on.
For a neuroscientist working on a NASA-funded project, Dr. Bee Königswasser is quite the oblivious Damsel in Distress™ when it comes to her supposed grad school nemesis, Dr. Levi Ward. She is Tiny and Clumsy and Alternative Hair. He is Massive and Closed Off and Beautiful Green Eyes. Levi avoided her in grad school at all costs because He Hated Her So Much And There Is No Other Explanation.
It’s your typical enemies-to-lovers romance, but I appreciated that the “enemies” part didn’t fester long. We all know the “enemies” trope is never that accurate considering at least one party is secretly in love the entire time. In this case, it’s glaringly obvious to everyone except our stubborn MC.
I enjoyed this novel, but it didn’t give me all of the swooning and butterflies that TLH gave me. Which, understandably, is hard to achieve. Still, I think it has long been a dream of mine to score a NASA scientist who named his cat Schrödinger.
Extra points for the extra steam in this one, though 🔥
Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Animal death, Cursing, Death of parent, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Sexism, Medical content, and Misogyny
Moderate: Abandonment, Stalking, Bullying, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, and Grief
Minor: Gun violence
soniajoy98's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Misogyny, Gun violence, Sexual content, Sexism, Abandonment, and Cursing
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Gaslighting
anastashamarie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
🐝 I liked Bee a lot on the surface. She was written as quirky in a way that I wish more authors would write quirky. I loved all the Marie Curie facts and her love of cats. I loved her tolerance of and appreciation for Rocío's oddities. I loved how her unusual childhood experiences combined into her desire for stability. But for a character who seemed to value independence and confidence in Marie and herself, I hated how much she got in her own way throughout the entire book. (Warning, this is where it gets into rant territory. I have never wanted to shake a fictional character so badly.)
🐝 In Love Hypothesis, I loved Olive's uncertainty in herself and her academic abilities. I thought it was realistic and meaningful and impactful. But Bee's insecurity was turned almost entirely towards a man, who she claimed not to like anyway--insecurity that happened BEFORE her traumatic, failed relationship; that was independent of any need for others to like/accept her (it's not like she talks a lot about wanting other people to like her so it's not really like wanting to be liked was a discernible personality trait overall). Insecurity over relationships in and of itself isn't a bad thing. In fact, it's very relatable, especially to someone like me who greatly values relationships. But she didn't even have a relationship with him at a first, claimed she hated him too! She even speaks of other men in a way that exhibits a bit of misandry (admittedly reactively from the misogyny she has faced). So why did she even care if he didn't like her or not until she got to BLINK and animosity could have been something that would hurt her career? I think that's why I liked the way Olive's characterization so much more...her core conflict wasn't focused on whether or not a man liked her, it was on figuring out how to carve herself a place in a field that didn't seem to want her to fit. There's just so much more interesting about women than some dude's opinion on us.
🐝 Also, for a scientist, Bee is not very good at processing and accepting alternative evidence or new information.
🐝 I'm sorry, but baby Levi just deserves better. Deserves someone who doesn't have the emotional maturity of a teaspoon. Deserves someone who puts in as much effort as he does and actually gives a proportionate amount of well-rounded apologies. He put in the work to do better for himself and his future partners. Tries to show people he cares. I'm not saying that people with trust issues don't deserve those things in a partner. But I am saying it's not your partner's job to fix your trust issues (because, as Bee showed, no amount of anything that anyone else says will help. You have to decide to trust and be vulnerable yourself). I hope epilogue-Bee is that for him.
😒 Also, any time characters go from a deep emotional conversation to immediately boning in just a no for me. He just told you he watched his friend die a horrible death, and you're like "oh, let me sit in his lap. The trauma induced horniness is a constant ick. Process your emotions please and then go at it after if you need to physically express the emotional intimacy you just gained. Your therapist would be disappointed at your avoidance of his discomfort. (I'm sorry, my empathy sensors just can't do that rapid of a switch from devastated to horny.)
🏳️🌈 Another also, the way the author writes queer characters irritates me to no end, in this book and the last.
🧠 Aside my frustrations, this wasn't a bad book. Predictable, maybe. But cute and still realistic to the academic/#lablife experience. Another adorable "book boyfriend" I just want to hug for being a good human. But everything this book did, Love Hypothesis had already accomplished and accomplished better. If you liked Love Hypothesis, then I still think this is worth the read (I read most of it in one evening because I couldn't put it down). But don't expect anything earth shattering.
Graphic: Medical content, Misogyny, Gaslighting, and Sexual content
Moderate: Infidelity, Gun violence, Biphobia, Death, and Alcohol
Minor: Death of parent
zanazy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Bee had a lot of baggage… too much, in addition to being an orphan, she was engaged and ultimately called off her wedding weeks before because her fiancée was cheating on her with her bff. This meant she could not go to the lab she planned to go to (since they were going there too), and yeah. She also had serious fears of being left alone and heartbreak so she’s really in a bad spot to love anyone. Levi was too perfect and as it’s said in the book… to “hate” someone that much it’s like love. He was clearly head over heels with Bee… with her being a neuro science expert, her obliviousness to this was not funny, it was sad.
Plot wise, of course the guy friend if Levi was the bad guy… of course Rocio falls for Kaylee… basically a rehash of Love Hypothesis. Huge lack of originality. The girl power moments become a joke when I’m the end Levi is the savior. That NASA would have such crap security… completely unrealistic.
For a cute easy read, it’s comparable to Love Hypothesis… but be warned… you may just want to read that again as this is much too similar a story. Rocio aside, no originality in this one.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol and Grief
Minor: Animal death, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, and Toxic relationship