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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
Ali Hazelwood writes the BEST women in STEM. I immediately became obsessed with the Love Hypothesis (Olive was a 3rd year PhD candidate, I was a 3rd year PhD candidate) so I have been looking forward to Love on the Brain ever since it was announced. I had the hardest time putting this book down and ended up reading it in 2 days and it is so deserving of 5 stars.
Love on the Brain follows Bee, a neuroscientist post-PhD who is sent by the NIH to help develop a new helmet for astronauts with NASA. Her co-lead? The guy who absolutely hated her (or did he??) in grad school, Levi Ward. Although they didn’t overlap for long, each of them made a very distinct impression on the other, leading to a very interesting dynamic once they reunite at NASA. I love these tropes she included- MMC falls first, we’ve got some “You’ve Got Mail” interactions, and both of them are badass scientists. The banter is great, Bee’s obsession with Marie Curie is fantastic (and how I feel about Rosalind Franklin who was ROBBED), and Levi very obviously pining after Bee even though she’s convinced herself that he absolutely HATES her. I did not want to put this book down and cannot wait to reread soon!
Ali Hazelwood really captures the feel of what science is like in a way that doesn’t gatekeep the profession or overcomplicate it and I’ve loved every second I’ve spent reading her books. Now I’m off for probably another reread of her book instead of my own lab work. And if you’re curious about the duck comemnts, please watch the Youtube video by zefrank1 canned True Facts About the Duck (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k01DIVDJlY)- you’re welcome.
Love on the Brain follows Bee, a neuroscientist post-PhD who is sent by the NIH to help develop a new helmet for astronauts with NASA. Her co-lead? The guy who absolutely hated her (or did he??) in grad school, Levi Ward. Although they didn’t overlap for long, each of them made a very distinct impression on the other, leading to a very interesting dynamic once they reunite at NASA. I love these tropes she included- MMC falls first, we’ve got some “You’ve Got Mail” interactions, and both of them are badass scientists. The banter is great, Bee’s obsession with Marie Curie is fantastic (and how I feel about Rosalind Franklin who was ROBBED), and Levi very obviously pining after Bee even though she’s convinced herself that he absolutely HATES her. I did not want to put this book down and cannot wait to reread soon!
Ali Hazelwood really captures the feel of what science is like in a way that doesn’t gatekeep the profession or overcomplicate it and I’ve loved every second I’ve spent reading her books. Now I’m off for probably another reread of her book instead of my own lab work. And if you’re curious about the duck comemnts, please watch the Youtube video by zefrank1 canned True Facts About the Duck (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k01DIVDJlY)- you’re welcome.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I fear my eyes may be permanently stuck in the back of my head from rolling my eyes so much. The storyline is fun and I love the Marie Curie blog aspect. But the main female protagonist is so annoying and actively gets in her own way without any sort of self awareness to overcome her own faults. I couldn’t connect with why the main male character would even like her so their love was just not believable. I was so annoyed I couldn’t focus on the actual plot which did seem interesting.
Not for me.
Not for me.
“I love you. And you are my home.”
I have come to the conclusion that women in STEM may be my soft spot (as well as of course the academic rivals to lovers that was this book).
I have come to the conclusion that women in STEM may be my soft spot (as well as of course the academic rivals to lovers that was this book).
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
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
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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