Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

A Ciência do Amor by Ali Hazelwood

72 reviews

flohbeutel's review against another edition

funny informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

 
Bücher mit der Kategorie von Paaren, denen ich 3 Monate gebe, bevor sie sich wieder trennen. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual content, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Car accident and Death of parent

carleyhall's review against another edition

funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

This book was ok, idk. The ending was kind of predictable and it kind of just felt like nothing was happening the whole time. The twitter stuff was really corny.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cursing, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Death of parent

laheath's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

 I think I have to agree with a lot of other reviewers. This has too many similarities to the author's first novel, The Love Hypothesis. I appreciate her writing about women in STEM, but unfortunately, the main character in this book doesn't seem like a strong, independent woman anywhere but the lab. There were still enough plot differences to make for a fun read, though comparatively speaking, the differences in characters and their backstories, overall plot, and elements of romance and mystery seemed underdeveloped and made this less interesting 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

Minor: Gun violence and Blood

thewildmageslibrary's review against another edition

4.0

Ah, I really needed a romance read! Was it revolutionary? No. But it was entertaining as hell! I gotta love anyone that loves Marie Curie, aka one of my middle-school heroines, this much. And all the kitties!!

CW: 1 HP reference, sexual content, sexism, previous death of parents, past infidelity, toxic relationship, gun violence, medical content (seizures), discussions around death and grief

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Medical content, and Grief

Minor: Death of parent

HP reference

deetabz's review against another edition

emotional funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, and Classism

negs's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexual content

Moderate: Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Emotional abuse, Medical content, and Death of parent

diana_raquel's review

emotional 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

3.0

"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a community of women trying to mind their own business must be in want of a random man’s opinion."

After loving "The Love Hypothesis", I decided to read this book. Imagine my surprise when I discover that this book has the same structure that the previous one. Really, its the same story with differente character names. 
In other book, I might give a bad rating because its the exact same story and this book made me waste my time. However, I can't. Not in this book. 
Why? Because it's so damn  entertaining. I had fun reading this book! Never a boring moment. 
So, I'll give a 3 stars rating, but if you're considering reading this book, just know that this is a repetition of the previous romance. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Bullying, Infidelity, Medical content, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Death of parent

luciiee's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, and Medical content

Moderate: Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Toxic friendship

samandthebookstack's review against another edition

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

5.0

Ali Hazelwood seems to be acutely aware of exactly which buttons to press to boost my seratonin production.

I loved The Love Hypothesis. It made my Reylo loving little heart so happy. It fixed some of the sadness that lingered in light of the way The Rise of Skywalker ended. (Ben Solo deserved better. JS.) I was hoping that Ali Hazelwood's next novel would give me the same vibes as TLH, and Love on the Brain delivered.

Our main characters, Bee (a neuroscientist) and Levi (an engineer), gave me the same vibes as Olive and Adam, and I didn't mind it one bit. You see, I have a type. He's tall, dark-haired and a tad broody but he exhibits all the cinammon roll qualities of a labrador retriever. He is smart, and heart-set on being a good person who isn't a bag of trash that refuses to face his own issues and trauma. But he's also intensely human and acts like an idiot sometimes. That is Adam's character in TLH, and it is also Levi's character in LOTB, and I loved it. I married this type of man and it's no coincidence that my husband also happens to be an engineer. As I said, I have a type. Mkay. Thank you, Ali Hazelwood, for effectively writing my husband into your novels. He's loving all the extra snuggles that result from your work.

Now...moving on...I loved Bee. I felt a deep camraderie with her character for one very specific reason: her poorly functioning autonomic nervous system. I have something called Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (or POTS, for short), and it is marked by...you guessed it...passing out. All. the. friggin. time. My own illness is far more severe than what is portrayed via Bee's character, but it still tugged at something very deep in my heart for me to see a character with autonomic dysfunction in a novel for the first time. I felt seen. Aside from that, Bee is relatable, she is stubborn, and she loves her work. I am so glad to see that Ali Hazelwood continues to use her work to highlight what its like for women in STEM (the good and the bad parts). 

All in all, by the time I finished this book, I felt nostalgic. It was a comfort read and I remain dutifully obsessed with Ali's work and will continue to autobuy whatever she releases. 







 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Death of parent

harmony822's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Classism