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cstein's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Grief
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, and Violence
laheath's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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: Alcohol, Cursing, Cancer, and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual harassment
meganpbennett's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Well, it was quite good, and fell into several tropes that I really like, including fake dating and real feels. It features demi-sexuality rep, Jewish rep, and Olive discovered a lot about herself and what she really wants in life as the story goes on. There were aspects I thought could be better, but it was fun. Olive was witty and incredibly genre-savvy, and while Adam was pretty one-dimensional, he does grow a fair amount as a character.
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Cancer, Death of parent, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Acephobia/Arophobia, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Gaslighting, Grief, Toxic friendship, Medical content, Classism, and Mental illness
pippamillerxoxo_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Cancer, Cursing, Terminal illness, Medical content, Sexual content, Bullying, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse
aklovekorn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content
Minor: Alcohol, Bullying, Gaslighting, Cursing, Grief, and Violence
amandasbooks1'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
4.0
Some parts were cringey, and the MC's friends really pushed her in a way I don't think friends would ever do. Exemple "Go sit in his lap in this professional seminare".
The writing is okay, but I was very annoyed by how every page had to mention how tall/big/large/huge Adam is.
Everytime Olive saw him there was a comment about his size, or how her legs were so much shorter or her hands so much smaller etc. Is there no other attractive qualities or prominent features to Adam but his size???
The whole "Overprotective and sheltering man" trope was executed well and with very little to none signs of toxicity which is rare when it comes to these types of manly man romance stories.
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I did enjoy the Demisexual rep Olive provided but it wasn't plain written out which I believe would make a huge difference for representation of the Ace - spectrum.
But like I said, this could have been executed better.
Graphic: Sexual harassment and Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent and Cursing
browsingthebooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
There are a couple spicy scenes. If you, like me, prefer a “fade to black” scenario, skip pages 258-285 (the last couple pages of chapter 15-near the end of chapter 17). You’ll also want to skip the bonus chapter, if your book has it.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing
nebraskanwriter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Grief, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Sexism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Medical content, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, and Bullying
vaguely_pink's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Cancer, Gaslighting, Classism, Fatphobia, Toxic friendship, Animal cruelty, Bullying, and Cursing
Minor: Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, Acephobia/Arophobia, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Grief
moraina's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I am a woman in STEM and appreciated the author’s accurate portrayals of the stressors in grad school, funding issues, imposter syndrome, etc. I also was really happy to see some demisexual/asexual representation in the main character. The side characters also seemed to be relatively diverse in race and sexuality, compared to others in the same genre.
The pacing for this book was really consistent, the characters were put in awkward situations often enough to keep it entertaining, but there was also significant relationship development that wasn’t rushed. While I’m not the biggest fan of this genre, I’d recommend The Love Hypothesis to those who are.
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, and Cancer
Minor: Cursing